Blurb:
A Premier lion shifter, Hugh Landry dedicates his life to leading the Berk pride with strength and confidence. Hundreds of people depend on Hugh for safety, success, and happiness. And at over a century old, with more power than can be contained in one body, Hugh relies on a Siphon lion shifter to carry his excess force.
When the Siphon endangers himself and therefore the pride, Hugh must pay attention to the man who has been his silent shadow for a decade. What he learns surprises him, but what he feels astounds him even more.
Two lions, each born to serve, rely on one another to survive. After years by each other’s side, they’ll finally realize the depth of their potential, the joy in their passion, and a connection their kind has never known.
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Drawing his eyebrows together, Johnnie looked at him evenly and said, “What do you see?”
Plump lips. A pink tongue. Silky hair. Soft skin. Entrancing eyes.
“You’re trembling,” Hugh answered. “Even under that blanket with all those clothes on,
you’re cold.” Johnnie was always cold at night. But Hugh wasn’t. He was burning up. “Here.”
Hugh reached his arms out as he lay down on his side beside Johnnie. “Get close to me. My
body heat will help.”
Within moments, Johnnie was wrapped in his arms, his soft skin brushing against Hugh’s
chest, his silky hair caressing the underside of Hugh’s chin, and his pretty mouth blowing fast
bursts of air against Hugh’s nipple. Very fast.
“You’re breathing too quickly.” Hugh pulled Johnnie closer and flung his leg around
Johnnie’s thighs, curling around the other lion in an attempt to surround him with heat.
“Oh,” Johnnie said, his voice cracking. He grasped at Hugh’s shoulders, his chest, and his
flank. “Oh.”
“What is that?” Hugh rolled sideways, putting Johnnie on his back, and then climbed on
top of him. He braced his legs on either side of Johnnie and planted his forearms on the bed to help distribute his weight, but he otherwise kept their bodies connected. “Why do you shake
like that?”
Cardeno C. – CC to friends – is a hopeless romantic who wants to add a lot of happiness and a few “awwws” into a reader’s day. Writing is a nice break from real life as a corporate type and volunteer work with gay rights organizations. Cardeno’s stories range from sweet to intense, contemporary to paranormal, long to short, but they always include strong relationships and walks into the happily-ever-after sunset.
Cardeno’s Home, Family, and Mates series have received awards from Love Romances and More Golden Roses, Rainbow Awards, the Goodreads M/M Romance Group, and various reviewers. But even more special to CC are heartfelt reactions from readers, like, “You bring joy and love and make it part of the every day.”
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