Soulscape Book 5
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With the threat of Randall Scott now eliminated, Frank is cautiously hopeful that life with Alec—and Sheriff Dennis Hawkins—can be a comfortable life of love and relaxation. As things settle down, Frank contemplates resuming Alec's therapy, desperate to get to the core of Alec's origins. His plans are temporarily derailed when Ron and James make a surprise visit.
As Frank struggles with the tension of having his observant best friend in close quarters with “Zeke”—new risks to their peace and safety are quietly building in and around the town of Coldbrook. Risks that Alec means to annihilate before they inflict harm upon the doc… or the sheriff.
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Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 5
Romantic Content: 4
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Gay
Protagonist 1 Age: 26-35
Protagonist 2 Age: 18-25
Protagonist 3 Age: 26-35
Tropes: Age Difference, Coming Out Later in Life, Found Family, Friends to Lovers, Hurt / Comfort, Passing as Straight, True Love
Word Count: 87000
Setting: Country
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters
Where the fuck am I?
Dean hugged his gut and scooted up against the wall, glancing frantically up and down the corridor. Filth and debris littered the hallway, and the numerous doors were corroded with rust and grime. He looked up at Zeke Matthews. “What… what the fuck did you do to me?”
The queer stared down at him, emotionless. “I told you I had better secrets.”
“What’re you talking about? Where are we?”
Zeke sank to his heels, and this time when Dean looked into his dark eyes, he was more than just creeped out. The black irises churned and shifted… as if he were staring through a portal to hell. Dean’s blood ran cold, and he recoiled, pressing against the wall.
READ MORE“I told you where we were,” Zeke spoke in a low, toneless voice. “We’re… here.” He poked Dean in the forehead, then gestured to the corridor. “This filth and corrosion… is your mind. And behind those doors…” he swept his hand outward, “… are your twisted memories and sick fantasies. You and Randall shared a lot of memories and fantasies.” The young man leaned closer, and Dean flinched. “But not once did he fantasize about fucking you. That fantasy is all your own.”
Dean turned his head away, shaking. “Shut up,” he whimpered. “I-I never wanted to fuck him!”
“You have an entire wing in your head reserved for that one fantasy,” Zeke murmured. “One room could not contain it.”
“I don’t know what the fuck you’re talking about!” Dean cried.
“Deep in the recesses of his mind,” Zeke whispered coldly, “Randall knew what you were… and he hated you for it.”
“You’re lying!”
Zeke smiled without a shred of humor. “You’re wrong about the sheriff. He didn’t kill Randall. I was with Randall that night. He did fuck me, like I told you, and he did tell me all his dirty little secrets… like you’re telling me now.”
Dean trembled, eyes watery. “You… you killed him.”
“I freed his conscience… that’s all.” Zeke looked around. “But there’s something more deadly than a guilty conscience lurking behind one of your doors… isn’t there?” Zeke stood. “Don’t worry… I’ll find it.” He grabbed Dean and hauled him to his feet with incredible strength. “You lead the way.” He shoved Dean forward, nearly sending him to the floor again. Dean caught his footing and stayed upright.
This can’t be real… he drugged me… or something.
Zeke Matthews chuckled, causing gooseflesh to prickle Dean’s skin. “We’re inside your mind, asshole. You can’t hide your thoughts.” He clutched the back of Dean’s neck, fingers gouging in, and hissed, “This is as real as it gets.”
COLLAPSESam Kru on Amazon wrote:This is an amazing series. It is paranormal, horror, and MMs all rolled into an amazing story with love versus evil. I'm so excited to see where the next book takes us. This author's mind amazed me with the storylines she comes up with. If you want something totally different, this is it.
This book picks up right where book 4 ends. It is a great read with just the right amount of paranormal in it to keep it interesting without giving it the fake feeling that some books have. A very good book
