The Pact; a new paranormal western adventure. Is vengeance worth the price of body and soul? A journey of a hundred thousand miles begins with one dangerous gamble.
1861. Estranged from his family for a shocking betrayal,
Highlander Lachlan MacQueen is a man who lives by his rules and no other.
Reckless and rootless, he roams the border towns between Scotland and England,
a mercenary for hire with an unspoken determination to regain all he's lost. By
any means necessary.
When he inadvertently saves the life of Queen Victoria, she
rewards him with a royal boon, the deed to a small manse nestled in Crathie
called Secret's Gate and a stipend to ensure his outlaw days are over. But past
sins demand payment and when the price becomes too high, Lachlan's untimely death
becomes another skeletal ghost in an unopened closet.
She wanted to heal...
2016. Verity McClellan's memories of Secret's Gate are hazy at
best. Two months spent in Scotland 25 years ago echo with remnants of a
mysterious, hasty departure home to America and fresh beginnings with her
mother, Pamela and new stepfather, Archibald MacQueen.
Now, she returns to
claim the legacy left to her by Archie; the very manor of her erstwhile
childhood summer. But the free spirited, fun loving child that roamed the
castle with innocent glee has been replaced by a heartbroken woman full of
remorse and shattered by regret. And now, she's beginning to question her
sanity when an alluringly familiar voice in her head opens the floodgates to a
piece of her past long forgotten.
Can a lie that destroyed one life give another the truth it
needs to be whole?
Coming October 20th, 2016 by Torie James
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Alix Gately led a sheltered life, beloved by his family. A
family he thought would always have his back. Always ended a lot sooner than he
thought on the day he revealed he was gay and ended up homeless when they kick
him out.
His enigmatic uncle, Hatterson Merveilleux, takes him and
puts his feet on an entirely different path. Working in his uncle's sex shop,
Alix begins to discover hidden truths about himself, his family and the world
around him.
When a ruthless enemy sets him in her sights, Alix realizes
he can't go back and the path ahead is riddled with danger, desire and an
unknown destiny that both beckons and betrays him.
PRINCE AMORY STORMED down the hallway toward the throne
room, his trusted friend Covyll right behind him as always. He was glad Covyll
had informed him. He’d tried so hard to be different from his family and had
gained trust from servants he’d taken from them and employed to work solely for
him. All these people in the castle might be servants, but they were still
people; though it seemed he was the only one who understood that. Reaching the
double doors, he took a deep breath.
He and the king had never seen eye to eye
on anything.
He pushed open the doors and strode in, approaching the
king. “Father, stop this immediately.”
The king backhanded him, ignoring the soft gasps of his
couriers. His icy tone matched the cold look in his eyes. “Do not talk to me
like that. I am your king first, and I can do as I please.”
“You have always been the king first. Not once have
you ever been a father to me. You’ve treated me like a bastard
child all these years.”
The servant shifted, biting his lip and attempting to stifle
the groan the movement caused. Amory could tell the man’s knees were aching.
How long had Floyd kept him in this position? Another furtive attempt to move
away caught the king’s attention and he dealt another blow to the servant’s
already-reddened face. Raising his arm once more, the king snarled when Amory
grabbed it, holding it in midair.
“Unhand me,” the king commanded, staring daggers at Amory.
The prince stood between his father and the servant. He
didn’t speak right away, and when he did, he lowered his tone, never breaking
eye contact. “With your merciful permission, Your Majesty, I’ll take him. He’ll
answer to me, or to Covyll if I am not present.” He paused, choosing his words.
“A king of your stature shouldn’t be worrying about the affairs of one lone
servant.”
About the author
PERCI T. BROOKS is the author of Yaoi (m/m) and
Yuri (f/f). She’s been writing since the age of ten and started off writing
just little stories. As she got older, she was able to create her own
characters and plots. She loves to write. Becoming an author has always been
her dream.
Perci enjoys reading, writing, poetry, anime, manga,
Japanese music, cats, cows, Japanese history, Japanese movies. She is a total
cat lover and loves to inspire others.
Miss Brooks lives to inspire others. She was born with
medical problems, is hearing impaired and has disabilities and thought she
would never become an author.
Hello peoples...I have some wonderful news. Are you ready for this???
Thief of Hearts got in the Top 10 Finisher in the P&E awards 2015 in 4th Place. That's right. 4th Place for my first ever award in Best All other Short Story.
I want to thank everyone who has supported me and helped through everything.
