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Published with eXtasy Books...
eXtasy Books - Book 1 - 'The New Wolf' by RJ Scott
eXtasy Books - Book 2 - 'A Bratty Omega' by Stephanie Hecht
eXtasy Books - Book 3 - 'The Alpha's Only' by Amber Kell (Sep 1st)
The Book
A dangerous lone wolf is intent on destroying the beginnings of a pack and when Connor is attacked and near death, there is only one thing that can save him. A wolf shifter’s bite.
After a hate crime leaves one of them near dead, Veterinarian, Josh Nolan and Cop, Connor Vincent are starting a new life in Black Creek, a remote town on the edge of the Adirondack State Park, Vermont.
Josh is taking over his grandfather's practice and Connor settles into working in the sheriff's office covering the area.
When Connor pieces together a whole list of unsolved crimes going back fifty years he puts his life, and that of his partners, in danger.
A dangerous lone wolf is intent on destroying the beginnings of a pack and when Connor is attacked and near death there is only one thing that can save him. A wolf shifter’s bite.
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MM Good Book Reviews - "... Ah this story is like a breath of fresh air, so different from the typical shifter stories that you come across. A dangerous lone wolf seems determined to decimate the wolves of Black Creek and Connor and Josh get dragged into the danger by accident, which causes a strain in their relationship as Josh tries to accept what has happened. Connor is the poor soul who stumbles on the town secret and his situation is beautifully described, Josh's reaction is one of the best I have ever seen and I was so thankful that he didn't just throw himself into Connor's arms but held back to process what he had learned. ..."
Mrs Condit Reads Books 4/5 - RJ’s writing style is straightforward, eloquent, and concise. I love how she takes the same old shifter premise and gives it new life with a fresh and original twist. After a heartbreaking death and a near tragedy, the story does have a HEA ending. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book, and I’m definitely looking forward to the next one in the trilogy. If you’re looking for a shifter tale that is anything but ordinary, this is the book for you.
Excerpt
“Talk to me, babe” Josh Nolan asked. “You look so sad.”
He hugged Connor from behind and was relieved when the big man, after initially stiffening in protest, finally relaxed back against him. They’d been here four days and the tension in Connor had gone past the irritability stage and on to the deadly silence phase. Josh hated it when his partner of five years went quiet—it often meant something was really wrong, and tall, dark and silent Connor was the last man to suggest talking his issues out.
“I was just thinking,” Connor’s voice rumbled.
Josh’s heart sank. He had been waiting for Connor to say something ever since they’d set foot in the town a few days earlier. Shorter than Connor by two inches, Josh couldn’t see past him to the fixed point his partner was staring at. Their red roofed white wooden house with the wraparound veranda backed onto the edge of the forest and there couldn’t be much to see. The house was at the furthest point west in this small town of Black Creek. Josh knew the view was one of trees and more trees, a dark wall in this late evening light.
“You think we did the wrong thing moving here?”
Connor shrugged.
Josh rested his forehead between Connor’s shoulder blades and inhaled the familiar scent of his lover. Guilt consumed Josh. He was the one with the ready-made business to come to. Taking over his grandfather’s veterinary practice was perfect for him. He didn’t want to specialize in family pets, he wanted to expand and cover the myriad of animals taken to the surgery as his grandfather had done up until he died ten years before. The clinic had been in the hands of his grandfather’s partner since then. One call to say he was retiring and Josh knew moving here was the next step in his life. But whereas he had been ready to go on, he wasn’t entirely sure Connor agreed with the rapid change in their life
“No, I don’t think we did the wrong thing,” Connor said. His voice was firm and brooked absolutely no argument. “I needed out of the city.” He turned in Josh’s grip and leaned back against the window sill before tugging Josh closer and pressing his head into Josh’s chest. Josh cradled his lover’s head and wondered what to say next.
This last year had been hard. Too hard for either man to have come through it all unscathed. Consciously he sought out the scar at the back of Connor’s neck where the knife had sliced through muscle. Josh had almost lost the only man he’d ever loved and the scar was the sole visible reminder. Didn’t mean their hearts weren’t scarred with fear and anger though, and that was what worried Josh. Albany PD had pushed Connor through counseling, but the unprovoked attack left Connor a different man—quiet and reserved in a way that sometimes Josh couldn’t break through.
“Then what is it?” Josh asked softly. “You’ve been so quiet since we got here.”
Connor moaned gently and pressed a kiss to Josh’s naked skin. They’d not long taken a shower together in the temperamental old cubicle off the main bath. They’d laughed and fooled around pre the main event back in the bedroom and Josh had felt at peace. A quick check around the house and he’d come back in the room to find Connor all twisted up in his own thoughts.
“Promise you won’t laugh?” Connor mumbled. Josh gently pried Connor’s forehead away from the skin contact and looked down into green eyes filled with emotion.
“Never,” Josh promised.
“It’s too quiet,” Connor began. “I keep waiting for the shit to hit the fan and for the sirens, and I’m just on edge.”
Can't wait! So excited as you guys are 3 of my favourite authors
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