Is there room for love in a heart full of secrets?
One year ago, before Fate took a wrecking ball to his life, Nichol was happily working on his doctorate in linguistics. Now he’s hip deep in sheep, mud and collies. His late brother and mother had been well suited to life on Seacliff Farm. Nichol? Not so much.
As lambing season progresses in the teeth of an icy north wind, the last straw is the … wind, the last straw is the intruder Nichol catches in the barn. He says his name is Cam, and he’s on the run from a Glasgow gang. Something about the young man’s tired resignation touches Nichol deeply, and instead of giving him the business end of a shotgun, he offers Cam a blanket and a place to stay.
Somehow, Cam quickly charms his way through Nichol’s defenses and into his heart. Even his grandfather takes to the cheeky city boy, whose hard work and good head for figures help set the farm back on its feet.
As the cold Scottish springtime melts into summer, Nichol finds himself falling in love. When tragedy strikes, Cam’s resolutely held secret is finally revealed and Nichol must face the truth. He’s given his heart away, and it’s time to pay the price.
Warning: Contains explicit M/M sex and the disruption of a quiet Scottish town by a fistfight and some tight designer jeans.
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First, I listened to this book via Audible- if you get the chance to do so, DO IT. The combination of this beautiful, lyrical book and the narrator’s voice was everything. I loved, loved, loved hearing Nic and Cam’s relationship evolve – it was sweet and slow and so very, very real. My biggest complaint about this book is that its over!
I adore this book.
So much to love here. Stunning descriptions of nature. A subtle pinch of the supernatural thrown into the mix. The writing–-elegant, but intense all the same. Harper Fox has this unique ability to dress her characters’ thoughts and words in language lyrical yet crisp and impactful.
Angst aside, this story is also touchingly …
Absolute reader seduction. The setting for this fabulous story by Harper Fox is the island of Arran, UK. Arran is a character unto itself. The author’s descriptions and representation of island life had me feeling as though I could feel the wind, smell the sea air, and hear the murmurings of spirits and the siren call of mermaids. The basic set up …