G. Wayne's freshman novel, Forced Out of the Darkness, is written for the fans of the late E. Lynn Harris. It is a story of Montague (Monti) Burroughs and Cameron McNeil. Monti, who is running from his inner demons, leaves a path of destruction behind him as he moves from relationship to relationship. He meets Cameron McNeil, who proves to be different than the others that Montague has been with. Cameron, jaded by religiosity, experiences life outside of his normal vanilla lifestyle. Monti desires to cultivate their relationship but his past and present serves as a barrier to Monti coming into the relationship transparently. Can he handle the pressure to be open and honest or does his sordid past come back to destroy his efforts of fostering a healthy gay relationship? Will Monti pull the covers off of his past in order to save his future?