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Book Name: Scent of the Heart
Series: Shifting Needs
Book: Two
Series should be read in order
Publisher: Parker Williams
Cover
Artist: Laura Harner
Blurb:
Casey Scott grew up being told
he’d never amount to anything, and despite the unwavering
love and support from his best
friend, Jake, the idea sticks in the back of Casey’s mind. When he
discovers he has a unique destiny
in an enclave where shifters and humans live together, he
seizes the chance, wanting for
once in his life to be someone special.
Tsvetok Yerokhin lost his parents
to the evil ruler of the enclave when he was a boy. The
responsibilities of raising his
two younger brothers nearly overwhelmed him and self-doubt
took over. When the new Alpha and
his Protector arrive in time to save his life, Sev is grateful,
but he’s even more shocked when he
scents his mate with them.
Casey isn’t prepared for the
feelings that sweep over him when he meets Sev, but he refuses to
act on them because he’s straight.
Still, there is something so alluring about Sev that Casey can’t
help being drawn to him.
As the two explore the edges of
their new discovery, an evil returns, determined to control the
enclave or destroy it. The Alpha
and Protector are powerless to stop it, but Casey holds the key
to victory. If he can discover
what it is, he has a chance to save them all. To be the hero.
Unfortunately, the hero has to be
willing to make the ultimate sacrifice, and for Casey that
means losing his heart.
Pages or Words: Approximately 69,000 words
Categories: Contemporary, M/M Romance, Romance,
Paranormal, Bisexual, Fiction, Gay Fiction, New Adult
Excerpt:
Casey had slept in the early evening, exhausted from his activities of
the day. First the twins came, and their birth wasn’t easy. One of them, the
boy, refused to come out. Normally shifter births were in and out in less than
an hour. This one had kept him elbow deep for four. When the child was finally
born, he had a full head of fluffy gray hair, indicative of his mother’s rabbit
side. When they’d asked his advice on what to name their new son, Casey had
said Thumper. His parents had fallen in love with the name, and Casey learned
that people who had never seen a movie had no idea what humor was.
Then there was the incident with the stupid skunk in the forest. He
hoped to hell Jake never found out, because after all the crap Casey had given
him, he knew for a fact there would be hell to pay.
His intent had been to sleep a few hours, then try another dreamwalk.
They always left him drained when he didn’t have a tether to this world. Casey
shook his head. Six months ago he never would have talked about different
worlds, men that could become animals, or ghosts outside of his weekly Dungeons
and Dragons game. Now it seemed he was actually living a campaign. He was a
shaman, a wizard of sorts. Jake was a paladin, righteous and good. Zak
was…well, Zak probably would have been royalty. With his demeanor and attitude,
he would have made a great king.
He’d been dozing fitfully; his dreams filled with visions of future
events, where a fork in the road left him with too many decisions. One was
life, the other was death, but both were fraught with peril. The knocking at
his door had jolted him awake, and he was actually glad for it.
Sev looked absolutely miserable as he stood at the door. This would be
only the second time the man had come to see Casey. Most everyone else in the
enclave had stopped by, even for a friendly visit, numerous times. Yet Sev
always hung back. This time, Casey needed to understand what was going on.
When they came in contact, skin on skin, Casey had no idea what
happened. A surge ran up the length of his arm, seemingly connecting him to
Sev. He could tell the man across from him needed his help. Sev was different
from all the others in the enclave who’d come and talked to him in the last six
months. He didn’t need advice; what he needed was someone to understand.
Sev sat at the table, looking for all the world as if he were lost. He
sipped the calming tea that Casey had brewed, his eyes downcast as he told
Casey his story—the death of his parents, the problems he now had with his
brothers, and his uncertainty that he was doing the right thing. Never before
had Casey wanted to pull someone into his arms and promise them that everything
would be all right. He’d heard so many stories after Elizar’s defeat—beatings,
rape, murder, and still he was able to maintain a detachment. Not with Sev.
“How can I help?”
Sev sighed. “I don’t know that you can. I just wanted to talk to
someone.”
Casey could see the shine of tears when Sev finally lifted his head,
and his chest tightened as he stood and wrapped his arms around the man. He
didn’t have words, and he couldn’t think of any other way to comfort him. Not
one of the salves, potions, ointments, teas, or other remedies on his shelves
had the power to offer the healing that a hug brought.
“Thank you, my mate.”
The words were so soft Casey was
certain he had misheard them.
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About the author:
Parker
Williams believes that true love exists, but it always comes with a price. No
happily ever after can ever be had without work, sweat, and tears that come
with melding lives together.
Living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Parker held his job for nearly 28
years before he decided to retire and try new things. He enjoys his new life as
a stay-at-home author and also working on Pride-Promotions,
an LGBT author promotion service.
Where to find the author:
Connect with
Parker on: Twitter: @ParkerWAuthor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parker.williams.75641
Or you can visit
his website: http://www.ParkerWilliamsAuthor.com
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