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Coming home should be the easiest thing in the world, but I’ve never felt more lost…
When his stellar military career comes to an abrupt and terrible end, thirty-two-year-old Maddox Kent returns to the town he never planned to step foot into again, hoping to mend the rift he himself caused with the brother he left behind. But coming home means facing some hard truths about himself and his actions. When he has the chance to start making amends by helping his brother with the wildlife sanctuary he runs, Maddox is thrown another curveball when a stranger appears…
As long as we keep moving, everything will be okay. That’s what I keep telling myself, anyway…
For twenty-one-year-old Isaac, Pelican Bay is only supposed to be a stopping point on the trek from San Francisco to New York. With his little brother, Newt, in tow, Isaac is just looking to make things right by returning something of value to a person he wronged. But “getting lost” in the next big city proves to be a problem when the brutal Minnesota winter claims Isaac’s car and strands him and Newt at the animal sanctuary. When the owners of the place offer him a job, a desperate Isaac agrees, despite the presence of a man Isaac instinctively knows could be his downfall…
It should be so easy to let him go, but I can’t. And not just because I want to protect him…
Nothing about Isaac makes sense to Maddox. Not his piercings or makeup or flashy clothes. And most certainly not the snarky mouth that doesn’t match the vulnerability Maddox sees in the younger man’s eyes. But one thing does make sense to the hardened former soldier. Isaac is running from something, and Maddox’s gut is telling him not to let Isaac and little Newt go until he can ferret out the truth.
But having Isaac around means trying to make sense of something else Maddox isn’t expecting… his own body’s response to the beautiful younger man. Aside from their explosive chemistry, nothing about the straitlaced soldier and the secretive misfit works.
But maybe that’s exactly why it does…
NOTE: Can be read as a standalone (no cliffhangers) but more enjoyment may be had by reading book 1,ย Locked in Silence, first.
When his stellar military career comes to an abrupt and terrible end, thirty-two-year-old Maddox Kent returns to the town he never planned to step foot into again, hoping to mend the rift he himself caused with the brother he left behind. But coming home means facing some hard truths about himself and his actions. When he has the chance to start making amends by helping his brother with the wildlife sanctuary he runs, Maddox is thrown another curveball when a stranger appears…
As long as we keep moving, everything will be okay. That’s what I keep telling myself, anyway…
For twenty-one-year-old Isaac, Pelican Bay is only supposed to be a stopping point on the trek from San Francisco to New York. With his little brother, Newt, in tow, Isaac is just looking to make things right by returning something of value to a person he wronged. But “getting lost” in the next big city proves to be a problem when the brutal Minnesota winter claims Isaac’s car and strands him and Newt at the animal sanctuary. When the owners of the place offer him a job, a desperate Isaac agrees, despite the presence of a man Isaac instinctively knows could be his downfall…
It should be so easy to let him go, but I can’t. And not just because I want to protect him…
Nothing about Isaac makes sense to Maddox. Not his piercings or makeup or flashy clothes. And most certainly not the snarky mouth that doesn’t match the vulnerability Maddox sees in the younger man’s eyes. But one thing does make sense to the hardened former soldier. Isaac is running from something, and Maddox’s gut is telling him not to let Isaac and little Newt go until he can ferret out the truth.
But having Isaac around means trying to make sense of something else Maddox isn’t expecting… his own body’s response to the beautiful younger man. Aside from their explosive chemistry, nothing about the straitlaced soldier and the secretive misfit works.
But maybe that’s exactly why it does…
NOTE: Can be read as a standalone (no cliffhangers) but more enjoyment may be had by reading book 1,ย Locked in Silence, first.
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โCan you ask Isaac to stick around for a bit?โ Nolan asked. I turned to look at him. He was focused on Dallas but kept shooting me glances. โTell him to make himself at home.โ
I nodded. I wasnโt at all surprised he wasnโt extending the same offer to me. I certainly didnโt deserve it. I spared my brother another glance, then left the room, pulling the door closed behind me.
I returned downstairs and found Isaac and Newt sitting at the small kitchen table, their coats still on. Newt was swinging his legs back and forth beneath the table as he and his brother played some kind of game with their hands. I almost smiled when I realized what it was.
โOne, two, three, four, I declare a thumb war,โ Isaac said. As soon as he said the last word, the pair began dueling it out with their thumbs. Neither of them noticed me, so I was free to watch their interaction. A smile split Isaacโs mouth as Newt managed to pin his thumb down.
โOh no!โ Isaac cried in mock fear.
โIโve got you,โ Newt declared. I nearly laughed because Newt was holding onto Isaacโs thumb with both his hands, a clear violation of the rules.
Both of them dissolved into a fit of giggles after Isaac declared Newt the winner. They were about to start another round when Isaac looked up and spotted me. The amusement slipped from his expression and was replaced with one of wariness and uncertainty.
I tried to tell myself that was a good thing, but I didnโt like the little twinge of guilt that landed in my belly.
Isaac climbed to his feet and subtly placed himself between me and Newt. I wanted to laugh at that. One, because what exactly did he think I was going to do? And two, if I had wanted to do something, a scrawny teenager wasnโt going to be able to stop me.
โIs he all right?โ Isaac asked.
โHeโs fine,โ I said as I stalked towards them.
The kid paled a little and stepped back but didnโt move away from the little boy. If anything, he moved closer.
I practically towered over him. I guessed I had at least five inches on him and outweighed him by a good fifty pounds. โNolan wants you to stay.โ
Isaac swallowed hard and nodded but didnโt say anything. Up close, I could see his eyes were a startling shade of dark blue with what looked like flecks of gold and green in them.
Makeup aside, they wereโฆ pretty. And actually, the heavy liner surrounding his eyes kind of made them even more intense.
It occurred to me that in order to see his eyes that close up, I had to be standing really close to him.
Really, really close.
I was.
When had that happened?
I took a step back and let my gaze travel over his face. His skin was pale and I didnโt even see a hint of facial hair.
It was another reminder of how young he was.
His hair was thick and so dark it looked blue under the light. And then I realized it looked blue because there actually was some blue it. It was subtle, but it was there.
โYouโre one of those Goth kids, arenโt you?โ I asked.
Isaac looked startled. โWhat?โ
I let my eyes sweep his body and felt an unpleasant sensation stroke through my system.
Okay, not entirely unpleasant.
โYouโre into all that heavy metal death shit,โ I said.
โOooh, he said a bad word,โ Newt whispered. โYou gotta do what Isaac says now.โ
โWhat?โ I asked.
โNo, he doesnโt,โ Isaac said at the same time.
โI gotta give up Lightning when I do it.โ The little boy whipped out a red toy car from his pocket. โAnd I canโt get him back for fifteen whole minutes,โ Newt declared, his eyes going big.
โIs that right?โ I asked as I turned my attention to Isaac. A shiver of awareness went through me when Isaacโs tongue darted out to wet his lips and I found myself once again stepping closer to him. โYou gonna punish me now, Isaac?โ I asked, dropping my voice just a bit.
I expected him to cower, or at least look away. But he held my gaze and I saw a subtle shift in his expression. Suddenly, he was the one pressing forward, and I found myself practically nose to nose with him.
He smelled like lemons.
Why the fuck was I noticing that about him?
โI donโt particularly like wasting my time trying to teach lessons to guys like you.โ
โGuys like me?โ
His eyes slid up and down my body.
โYouโre one of those dumb jocks, right?โ
โWhat?โ I asked, completely caught off guard.
โThe muscles, the intimidation, the inability to speak more than a few syllables at a timeโฆโ he practically purred. โI mean, thatโs what weโre doing here, right? Iโm the weird, freaky Goth guy because I wear black and like to use a bit of eyeliner now and again, and youโre the brainless jock who canโt string more than a few words together and expects everyone to fall at your feet because youโre big and built and gorgeous.โ
His hand actually came up to stroke over my chest and I felt his touch everywhere.
Yeah, everywhere.
โNewt, whatโs our rule about letting people hurt us with words?โ Isaac asked as he held my gaze.
โIt donโt count if they donโt know our middle names,โ Newt declared.
โDoesnโt count, and youโre exactly right, Newt.โ Isaac dropped his hand and stepped back. โPeople like that just arenโt worth our time, are they?โ
โNope.โ
โโCause if they donโt care enough to know our middle namesโฆโ Isaac began.
โโthey donโt care enough to be nice,โ Newt finished.
I couldnโt help but feel a weird sense of pride. Not many people had the balls to stand up to me. This kid had done it with very little hesitation and made a teaching moment out of it.
I forced myself to move back and give both of them a little more breathing room. โNolan said to make yourself at home,โ I said, then turned to head for the door. I didnโt like all the shit going through my head at the moment and there was only one thing that would help ward it off.
I needed to move.
And just keep moving.
โIs there anything I can do?โ Isaac called. โFor Nolan, I mean?โ
โYeah,โ I said without looking at him. โDonโt steal anything.โ
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Iโve spent years hoping someone would finally hear me. Itโs easier not to try anymoreโฆ
Ten years after leaving his small Minnesota hometown in his rearview mirror for what Nolan Grainger was sure would be the last time, life has decided to throw the talented musician a curveball and send him back to the town he lived in but was never really home.
At twenty-eight, Nolan has traveled the world as a successful concert violinist with some of the best symphonies in the country. But success breeds envy, and when Nolanโs benefactor and lover decides Nolan has flown high enough, he cruelly clips Nolanโs wings. The betrayal and ensuing scandal leaves the violinistโs career in shambles and with barely enough money to start fresh somewhere beyond his vindictive exโs powerful reach. But just as heโs ready to get his life back on track, Nolan gets the call heโs been dreading.
After a stroke leaves his father a partial invalid, duty-bound Nolan returns to Pelican Bay and a life heโs spent years trying to forget. When heโs forced to use the last of his own money to keep from losing the family home, desperation has him turning to the one man heโd hoped never to see againโฆ
Even if I could speak, there wouldnโt be anyone there to listenโฆ
Pelican Bayโs golden boy, Dallas Kent, had the quintessential perfect life. Smart, gorgeous, and popular, the baseball phenom was well on his way to a life filled with fame and fortune. But more importantly, he had a one-way ticket out of Pelican Bay and far away from the family who used love as currency and whose high expectations were the law of the land. But a stormy night, sharp highway curve and one bad decision changed everything, leaving Dallas with nothing.
Because the accident that took his parents, his future and his crown as the boy who could do no wrong, also stole his voice.
Despised for the horrific wreck that ended the lives of two of Pelican Bayโs most respected residents, Dallas has retreated to a secluded stretch of land where heโs found refuge in a menagerie of unwanted animals that donโt care that he once had the world at his feet or that heโll never speak again.
But when the quiet, bookish boy he wasnโt allowed to notice in school suddenly reappears ten years later at Dallasโs wildlife rehab center in desperate need of a job, Dallas is thrust back into a world heโs worked hard to escape.
Dallasโs silence was supposed to send Nolan scurrying, but what if Nolan ends up being the one person who finally hears him?
Will two men whoโve been fleeing from the past finally come home to Pelican Bay for good or will the silence drive them apart forever?
MEET THE AUTHOR
Although Sloane Kennedy always dreamed of being a writer as a teenager, she didn’t take the plunge until March of 2015 when she released her first novel as an independent author. Since then, she has released more than a dozen books including the Amazon best-selling “Barretti Security” series, “Finding” series and “Protectors” series. While she initially began writing M/F romance, she found her true passion writing gay romance and all four of her most recent releases reached the #1 spot on Amazon’s Gay Romance bestseller list and Freeing Zane, her final book in the Barretti Security series, made it to Amazon’s overall bestseller list. Sloane was born in Germany and grew up in Virginia and Wisconsin. Although she currently lives in Wisconsin, the place where she has always felt most at home is Seattle and many of her books take place in the Emerald city. Although she is unmarried, a menagerie of 2 dogs and 3 cats keeps her busy enough and 3 young nieces take care of the rest of her free time. Sloane loves being able to share her passion for romance with readers and she is truly humbled by all the support she’s received from fans and fellow authors alike.
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