He hates magic… until he meets a man whose power doesn’t ruin him.
Legend has it there’s a powerful artifact that can bring magic to the world, not just the gifted few who bear it now, and Morgan’s altruistic parents want to find it and do just that. But Morgan’s not so sure it’s a good idea—after all, magic has always done more harm to him than good. Then he meets ex-cop designer Jake, who has …
Then he meets ex-cop designer Jake, who has a kind of magic no one has ever seen before. It sets Morgan’s own magic afire… not to mention what Jake does to Morgan’s body.
There’s only two problems: Jake doesn’t know magic exists, and he’s getting married to Morgan’s oldest friend. When the Whitacre Foundation’s negotiation to buy the artifact goes deadly wrong, Morgan will need Jake’s help—and the help of his strange, powerful magic—to solve the mystery and find out what’s really so important about the artifact.
Melded Attraction is the first book in the Whitacre Foundation series. If you like your M/M romance interspersed with magical artifacts, engaging side characters, exciting adventures, emotional intimacy, and undeniable passion, you’ll love the first in this thrilling series of high stakes missions and romance.
Magical artifacts, immersive settings, travel, adventure, well-developed side characters and exes that don’t suck—it’s all here in this exciting new series!
Buy MELDED ATTRACTION today to start reading Alex Tyler’s sensuous romance series filled with ancient artifacts and dangerous magic!
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Excellent and intriguing start to a series! What do you do when life as you know it, is not? Morgan adjusting to his ex, Greg moving out after 3 months. Upon reflection, he realizes his feelings over the past year and their lack of a physical life were red flags. His family is empathetic and supportive. Mogan is the only one in the family that struggles with his magic. Considering his family is one of the last few remaining magical practitioners. Jake, new transplan,t experiences unexpected unknown sensations of electriity flowing through his body, while he has visions. Jake gets a job with Morgan’s family, then the adventure begins. These men embark on a seeking learning expedition that changes their world and personal views. Will Morgan get ahold of his magic? Will he learn to like it? Will Jake learn what his tingles are about? Will they see each other? Interesting fun story. Can’t wait to find the answers to the mysteries, write faster. I recevied and ARC from Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This was an excellent beginning to a new series. It is modern day D.C., and only a few people have a magical talent. But, this is a suspenseful adventure book as well, with some definite romantic feelings coming out to play.
First of all, there is the Whitacre Foundation. It is run by the Whitacre family, of which Morgan is the only son. This is an antiques restoration and preservation organization to the mundane world, and that’s actually how they earn their revenue. However, it is also a cover for the family’s ongoing search for magical artifacts; specifically the London Hammer.
Morgan has become disillusioned with magic; in fact, he hates it. He is the only one of his family who experiences pain when using it, and he’s not sure the Hammer is what his parents believe it to be. He’s also tired of being sent all over the world on missions to find said Hammer and other artifacts.
Jake has left his entire world behind in Australia to move to the states and marry Ashley, Morgan’s best friend. He has not felt right in his own skin since he was forced to leave his job as a policeman due to what he believes is a mental illness of some sort. He has recreated himself by getting a creative designer’s degree, and Ashley has already lined up a job for him at the Whitacre Foundation.
As soon as Morgan and Jake meet, there is an undeniable attraction, but both men know it is morally wrong and do their best to deny the electricity in the air. Now, they must work together and keep their hands to themselves.
Unbeknownst to friends and family, Ashley and Jake decide to take a break. At the same time, the Whitacre parents have planned surprise bachelor/bachelorette parties in Vegas. So, they decide to go with “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.”
Upon returning home, Jake is suspicious of Morgan, and his cop instincts come to the fore. When he confronts Morgan, he enters a world where he learns that maybe he isn’t crazy after all.
One last mission puts both MCs and Morgan’s sister in a dangerous situation, but Jake is learning fast. However, even after Jake and Ashley call it quits, the men only give in to their growing desires once, and only briefly.
Overall, the characters are well developed and the storyline is unique and flows well. I am SO looking forward to reading the next installment in this series; not only because the magic between the MCs is sizzling, but also because the storyline is addictive.
Happy reading!
* I received an ARC of this book. *
An artifact that could give the world magic and a high class family seeking it for that specific purpose… This story has a really interesting premise that grabbed me right away. It’s more often that someone is trying to liberate control from a powerful family and not the other way around. What this story does well is puts truly intriguing characters right in the forefront. They’re complex and suffering. There’s a lot that needs a bit of attention in the next books to give it the foundation necessary to support them though. I’m not 100% sold, but I do find myself invested in the outcome of Jake and Morgan as well as the fate of the object they seek.
There’s a lot of relationship complexity in this story that makes the MC’s more than interesting. I was leery of the whole “marrying the best friend” thing, but neither man jumps into anything together without a significant amount of honesty between Jake and Ashley as well as a ton of individual angst. It created a basis for Morgan and Jake to move forward to something eventually. I absolutely appreciate how it played out because I believe it and can respect the men from here on out.
Magic is awesome and one of the main reasons I wanted to read this story. While the powers seem straightforward in the beginning, it turns out there’s a whole lot more to everything than the “legacy” members of the magic-wielders know. As great as that plot point is, I have to say that the use, definition of certain powers and their functions, and power names are all quite confusing. Is magic just a general term and everyone has one power but slight differences? It seems as if Transmogrification is the magic and the expression varies. That’s what I gathered and that’s only after reflection. I certainly hope that gets some serious clarification in the following book.
I do think the world-building needs a bit of work, but the bones are good. I’m looking forward to seeing if there’s improvement as much as I’m looking for how everything plays out with Jake and Morgan romantically as well as who the villain is and what they want. The “bad guys” are kind of nebulous at this point and if I would have any wish for what was included in this story, it would be some kind of notion as to who the antagonist might be, what they might want, or why they might want the Hammer. There’s really no direction at all in those regards except for the one altercation at the end. Sure there’s the thing in Spain, but that doesn’t tell us anything other than introduces the inherent danger surrounding this one particular object. So yeah, the book is headed in a good direction and I’m not ready to write off the series despite its drawbacks.
I liked this story, the characters of Jake and Morgan, and the idea of trying to bring magic to the world. It was interesting to read about the search for the hammer, an ancient artifact that could help with that goal. I loved learning of the different talents the characters possessed, and I loved the magic between Morgan and Jake. My only issue was that I was at a loss trying to figure out what was going on throughout most of the story. I found the HFN ending satisfying, and I definitely want to read more of this series. I just hope that my confusion is cleared up as more details are revealed about the motives of the people working against the Whitacre Foundation.