{"id":836378,"date":"2026-09-17T17:31:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T17:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/?p=836378"},"modified":"2026-09-17T17:31:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T17:31:03","slug":"highstakes-romance-meets-dark-family-secrets-in-new-lgbtq-thriller-captivated-by-a-familiar-face","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/highstakes-romance-meets-dark-family-secrets-in-new-lgbtq-thriller-captivated-by-a-familiar-face_836378.html","title":{"rendered":"High-Stakes Romance Meets Dark Family Secrets in New LGBTQ+ Thriller, Captivated by a Familiar Face"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A college student\u2019s world collapses when a dangerous past, a fake stepdad, and a billion-dollar fortune collide in this fast-paced romantic drama.<\/div>\n

New York-United States September 17, 2026 Author David Tobe announces the release of Captivated by a Familiar Face<\/em><\/strong>, a gripping LGBTQ+ romantic thriller that pulls readers through a maze of stolen identity, hidden motives, and unexpected passion. Adapted from popular serialized storytelling tropes, this fast-paced novel delivers an intense emotional journey where true love emerges from a life built entirely on secrets.<\/p>\n

The story revolves around Lucas Alistar McVain, an ambitious college junior, fraternity vice president, and newspaper editor whose life flips upside down when he returns home for his mother’s fifth wedding. He instantly feels a strange magnetic pull toward her new fiancé, Marcus. The tension quickly explodes when Lucas uncovers the horrifying truth that his entire life is a fraud. Abducted as an eight-year-old child by his nanny Loretta, Lucas was raised under a false name while Loretta patiently plotted to eliminate him on his twenty-second birthday to inherit a vast European fortune.<\/p>\n

Unknown to Lucas, Marcus is actually an undercover cop hired by Lucas’s late biological father to keep him safe. Marcus initiated a sham marriage with Loretta purely to stay close to Lucas and protect him. As the danger thickens, their undercover dynamic gives way to an undeniable, electric chemistry. At the heart of the novel is the complex, magnetic romance that develops between them, a passionate bond forged in secret while exploring forbidden boundaries and lingering feelings from Lucas’s childhood crush, Zachary. Together, they must outsmart a deadly ring of kidnappers as Lucas fights to reclaim his real identity, his stolen legacy, and his true future.<\/p>\n

Blending dramatic suspense with rich emotional beats, Captivated by a Familiar Face<\/em> moves fluidly from bustling American college campuses to high-stakes confrontations, culminating in a lush European setting. The book explores powerful themes of healing after childhood trauma, navigating intimate connections through betrayal, and finding individual strength amidst chaos.<\/p>\n

Captivated by a Familiar Face<\/em> is available now for purchase across major digital platforms.<\/p>\n

About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n

David Tobe<\/strong> writes compelling, character-focused fiction centered on romance, suspense, and emotional redemption. Drawing inspiration from popular romance and serialized drama, Tobe crafts stories filled with authentic character growth, intense drama, and passionate romance. He is currently developing the next installment in The Mogul Empire<\/em> series.<\/p>\n

Media Contact<\/span>
Company Name:<\/strong> The Authors Point<\/a>
Contact Person:<\/strong> David Tobe
Email:<\/strong> Send Email<\/a>
Country:<\/strong> United States
Website:<\/strong> https:\/\/a.co\/d\/08HeyuQF<\/a><\/p>\n

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A college student\u2019s world collapses when a dangerous past, a fake stepdad, and a billion-dollar fortune collide in this fast-paced romantic drama. New York-United States September 17, 2026 Author David Tobe announces the release of Captivated by a Familiar Face, … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[401],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-836378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-Business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/836378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=836378"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/836378\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=836378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=836378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=836378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}