Author Name: Parker Williams
Book Name: Scent of the
Heart
Series: Shifting Needs
Book: Two
Series should be read in order
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
Publisher: Parker Williams
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