Patricia Bates Livres

RCMP officer Cooper Tylen finally found the house that called to his soul. Nothing, however, is as it seems and he finds himself thrown into the chaos of the end of his long term relationship and a grissly murder no one wants him to solve. Rebel Hunter and his lover, Gideon Palmer have seen it all - and then some since their deaths. Cooper's arrival disrupts their quiet afterlives. The past however will not rest, and a brutal murder stirs up old memories and a desperate race to keep their lover safe. Amid murder, mayhem, and a cover-up can Rebel and Gideon keep Cooper alive long enough to solve the case while protecting their own hearts? Or will the curse of The House on Grissom Road take another life?

Amid the grandeur and violence, love struggles to bloom Uncertainty. Fear. Salaria lives in their shadow, surviving the bite of the yoke upon her. As punishment, she's thrown into a world of raw brutality, of lust, and blood. Her survival depends on the proud ex-Chieftain who offers her protection. Tritus's hatred of Rome is surpassed only by his quest for revenge. Forced together to survive, their hearts burn for more. But love is a luxury no slave can afford. Their lives or deaths to be decided by the whims of a fickle crowd. Drawn together, determined to survive, they must find the strength to overcome. If they fail, they will lose more than just the fragile love they've found. The cost will be the lives they cling to so ardently. **Content Warning - Contains graphic scenes of violence, sex, and gore.

Vengeful spirits, dark secrets, and an unanswered question haunt psychic medium Rebel Hunter. Grissom is a small town with dark secrets. When Rebel Hunter, a paranormal consultant, relocates to its outskirts, he unwittingly stumbles upon a mystery decades in the making. After one of his clients vanishes, Rebel is dragged into the investigation by homicide detective Gideon Palmer. On a forced vacation, Gideon is in the right place at the wrong time, and his downtime is cut short by the disappearance of a wealthy socialite. As he investigates, he finds himself confronted by a wall of silence. The only bright spot is Rebel Hunter, a man of mystery and danger. Drawn together, their chemistry is immediate, and Rebel and Gideon struggle with their emotions as they navigate the dark twists of the case. Can both men face their own ghosts to help find a missing woman before it's too late? Content Warning: contains violence and sexual content