BOUND BY BLOOD (Sons of Britain #2)
After their first summer as shieldmates, Arthur and Bedwyr finally find a private moment to explore the attraction that’s been building for months. But the arrival of a stranger changes everything.
Issued a challenge by Uthyr that pits him against his brother, Arthur discovers a chance to protect Bedwyr’s future. If Arthur is willing to do the unthinkable, the bond he and Bed share will be tested as much by blood as by the unspoken truths in their hearts.
BOUND BY BLOOD is the 2nd novel of the SONS OF BRITAIN series.
Edition Note: This story was originally published in 2016 as two novellas, ETCHED IN STONE and BOUND BY BLOOD. The author has combined and lightly expanded these works for republication as a novel.
SONS OF BRITAIN series
They’re a long way from legendary. Amid the volatility of 6th-century Britain, Arthur and Bedwyr are just two young men, born to fight and bound to their warlord by blood and oath. But when fierce hearts collide, loyalties can shift, creating bonds far stronger—and ideas far riskier—than their world may be ready for.
SONS OF BRITAIN is the second series of the STORM’S EDGE saga. Views: 13
Meet Jackie Frakes, a talented architectural intern. Her life has fallen into unsatisfying patterns, both personally and professionally. Renowned artist Leah Beck is exhibited in galleries nationwide. But her life has darkened with the death of her lover, Sharla. Trapped by a mountain snowstorm over Thanksgiving weekend, Jackie is rescued by Leah. The snowbound weekend in Leah's cabin shakes the very foundations of Jackie's life. As for Leah, Jackie provides renewal and inspiration for her work. But ... exhibition of Painted Moon, her new series, will reveal Leah as never before, as a lesbian artist. Their relationship increasingly torn by conflict and misunderstanding, the winter weekend together will surely be their last. Then intervention comes ... from a most unlikely source. Views: 13
A quiet jeweler unable to believe in the secret admirers sending him gifts; a prisoner who does trust the good intentions of those who break him out of jail; a dragon who does not trust the sincerity of an unexpected courtship; a witch who refuses to trust the village to which he has fled; a Courtesan who wishes his favorite client could be more, but dares not believe it; a jaded man who believes in nothing, but cannot resist the beautiful stranger he encounters.A young man who has nothing to believe in but fleeting glimpses of the future; a wizard who firmly believes in the ability of his fairy to cause nothing but trouble; and a young sailor who wants desperately to believe he is not bad luck as his brother claims. A dutiful son who gets more than he expected when he dutifully worships the dragon his family so dearly believe in; and two brothers who find a strawberry field that causes more trouble than they could ever believe.Often, we need only see something to believe... Views: 13
City of Betrayal is the second installment in the City of Spires trilogy. As such, please be advised that its blurb contains spoilers for the first book, City of Strife. ——The whole city is searching for Hasryan. Lord Allastam wants to take bloody, ruthless revenge for the murder of his wife. Inspector Sora Sharpe wants to bring him to justice for his crimes against the city. Yet no one knows where to find him except Lord Arathiel Brasten, who vanished 130 years ago only to magically return. While the city’s eyes are turned to these two, no one is willing to help Lord Diel Dathirii free Isandor from the influence of the Myrian Enclave and their vengeful leader, Avenazar. High Priest Varden Daramond could help Diel, except Varden has been imprisoned. Lord Dathirii’s only hope of rescuing Varden is Arathiel. An alliance with him, however, would invoke the wrath of the Golden Table... and Lord Allastam himself. Views: 13
One proposition, one night. Could it be the beginning of a forever after for a Master and sub? Garson teaches poetry and literature at the local college, but what he does on his own time is much different. His need for pain and dominance is strong, but his fear of letting go is stronger. He won't let any Dom touch him sexually, and his other hard limits are even more extreme. But lately, his one-hour-a-week sessions haven't been satisfying him anywhere near enough. Jarvis finds the bookish and reserved Garson captivating. His love of extreme pain is thrilling. But there's also a hedonistic wanton hiding beneath the surface of the detached sub, and Jarvis aches to be the one who sets him free. After waiting for a year to crack Garson's carefully constructed shield, Jarvis conceives of a plan. Garson knows he shouldn't give in to Jarvis' proposition that they spend an evening getting to know each other, but the reward of unlimited time in Jarvis'... Views: 13
Joey misses the dreaded "Sweet Sixteen And Never Been Kissed" stigma by minutes. The night before his birthday, a mysterious boy kisses him in the Halloween corn maze. Thanks to the darkness and shadows, he has no idea who the anonymous kisser is. He whittles the list down to two possibilities. Is it Blake, the maze attendant Joey's had a crush on for absolutely forever? Or is it Jared, the hot artist who leads the school's GSA chapter? Views: 12
