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- Lighthouse Keeper's Holiday
- Steel Nautilus
- Wanted: Lighthouse Keeper
A bitter drunk meets a lonely paraplegic with a target on his back. Almost on the rim of the Arctic Circle, they’ve both run out of places to hide.
Dirk Black is a lost soul with a troubled past. When the washed-up cop happens to see an odd notice in a newspaper, his unshakable sense of irony sends him to a remote point in Scotland’s Shetland Islands. There he discovers something he’s never wanted and bloody hell doesn’t need—a computer nerd and recluse who’s confined to a tiny promontory in the North Sea.
Stephan Tavish is a scholar and business entrepreneur who’s managed to run from his family and from society, hoping for peace of mind in the solitude of his own land and his ancestor’s old isolated lighthouse. But karma has bitten him in the arse. He finds himself in a very dark place where he needs to ask for help, from a stranger who’s lost himself in a whisky bottle.
Two alienated men, each with a mystery to solve, end up working together at the edge of nowhere. Together, they discover that something in their own past may hold the key to a very intriguing future.
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Publisher: New Dawn Press
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Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 4
Romantic Content: 4
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Gay
Protagonist 1 Age: 36-45
Protagonist 2 Age: 36-45
Tropes: Bodyguard/Guardian Angel, Criminals & Outlaws, Cultural Differences, First Time, Love Can Heal / Redemption
Word Count: 41495
Setting: Scotoland's Shetland Islands, Mainland
Languages Available: English
From Chapter 6, "Hot and Sweet"
..[Dirk] stood groin to groin, inches from the bed and glued to its owner—a man he didnae want to let go of, not for a verra long time.
There was no mistaking the rock-hard crotch. Stephan might be a cripple, but his dick was not.
“…hurting you?” he muttered into the man’s left ear.
“Only when you stop.” When he turned his head, Dirk found Stephan’s wide mouth far too close to his own and buried his tongue inside. The man in his arms answered, sucking, licking, tasting, savoring…
He managed to speak between moans. “You said you’re a novice.”
“I am, Dirk. But a man can dream. And watch porn. And you… For a homeless man, you have a surprisingly good bedside manner.
READ MOREHe laughed, for the first time in maybe forever. Dirk lowered him gently onto the bed, settled his long legs slightly apart, and unbuttoned the pajama top, on his way to the flimsy string that held the fly together.
“Slow, please.”
He looked up from Stephan’s marbled nipples. “Slow is not an option.” He was deliberately echoing Stephan’s words a few minutes ago. “I might explode any second.”
“Wrong word to use right now, Dirk Black.”
He laughed again, a sound that was still foreign to his ear. But he didnae want to stop, not now. “You’re right.”
“Just…do what comes naturally. We’ll make it work somehow. Kiss me somewhere, anywhere. If it gets messy, we’ll try again.”
He sucked one nipple while fondling the other. The man’s skin was satin-smooth, warm as honey. “You…are…unbelievably sexy. Keep talking. Tell me what to do.”
“Pull off this armor—these damn pajama trousers.”
On his knees, he straddled Stephan, watched his upper body tremble, heard the harsh sounds of his breath. With fingers grown numb and clumsy, he untied the string, managed to ease the pajama bottoms down with his left hand, while sliding the right hand under his ass and lifting. The cock…stout and long…upright as a sentry…fucking beautiful. He bent low and licked a pearl-drop from the slit.
At the touch of his tongue, Stephan gasped, a cry of need, reached down and gripped his unruly hair, twining hungry fingers through it, mutely asking for more.
COLLAPSEMAK on Amazon wrote:5 out of 5 stars
Another Highlands Wow
Erin O'Quinn has brought more fun to us about Scotland and its merry men who like men than any other author out there. This is a remarkable achievement because she is not a bonnie lass herself, but rather one heck of a story spinner.
And in this one she spins all her talents into an extremely exciting plot and a beautifully developed love story, both of which have sub plots that will grab your gut and almost crush your heart.
The characters of Dirk Black (left on the cover) and Stephan Tavish will grab you instantly--the former a drunk detective on leave for a horrifying accident and the latter a semi-paraplegic recovering from what was obviously not an accident.
That's as far as I am going to go. Other than tell you that she hints at a sequel (which is absolutely necessary, y'all hear me, Ms. Quinn?) to a book which like so many others by her takes your breath away in the first few pages and forces you to keep it right there until the end.
5.0 out of 5 stars OUTSTANDING!!
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2022
Verified PurchaseDirk Black has made a mistake! He’s dealt with a great trauma and still suffering with dark thoughts and the fallout. His bitterness and a few too many drams has him completing a job application for a lighthouse keeper, with survival skills. What would it hurt?
After sleeping it off, Dirk is woken hungry, with his cell phone ringing. Seems his snarky response get’s him many return calls that he continues to ignore for various reasons. Reaching the Sea Shanty he finally breaks down and returns the call from “Livingstone.” The voice on the other end of the line is intriguing and proceeds to tell Dirk about the lighthouse. Livingstone’s great-grandfather built the northern-most lighthouse on the Mainland of Shetland Islands in 1880. The more Dirk hears the voice on the phone tell his story of destruction, he follows his every request.
Peter Tavish arrives at the Sea Shanty and Dirk finds himself on the Seagull and on his way to Fethaland. Dirk finds himself below ground and there he meets Stephan Tavish son to Peter Tavish.
Dirk is very surprised with Stephan and more of his story. There’s definitely crimes to be solved and Dirk craves the danger. With Stephans issues and his help, he awakens Dirk to pursue his own tragic issue and just maybe find closure.
Erin O’Quinn never fails to bring out her creativeness with stories and her wonderful characters. Many of her novels bring out the Scottish flair and this one is no different. Her description of Scotland and her characters are outstanding.
Dirk Black is exceptional and I love the writing for him especially when his Scottish wording comes out. Dirk’s portrayal of the dark, snarky, brooding and lonely man come through clearly.
Stephan Tavish is a definite genius and has accomplished more than one man can. He’s a loner too and needs to be safe and protected. He doesn’t let his situation hold him back. He’s been degraded and humiliated to the point it ruined his relationship with his son.
Peter Tavish, Stephan’s father is a wonderful man. He is so accepting, loves his son and his grandson and is there whenever he’s needed. Dirk and him grow to have a special connection.
DI Alan Ainsley is also quite the character. Being Dirk’s boss he has his hands full. But he believes in Dirk.
With all the evil character the mystery is plotted out well. There’s also danger, excitement, suspense, it’s fast paced action, a page turner and very steamy! Never disappointed in an Erinn O’Quinn tale! Next installment is “Lighthouse Keeper’s Holiday”.
