Love’s Bequest

by Blake Allwood , Adam J. Ridley

Love's Request - Adam J. Ridley - Big Bend

Editions:Kindle: $ 4.99

ISBN: B0957YJ9N6
Pages: 260

Steve sees ghosts, Eric feels lost. Will their love be enough to save them?

Eric couldn’t be happier that his friends have found love, but he feels left out. Distracting himself with a hike in nearby Big Bend National Park, Eric meets Steve, a well-known anthropologist.

The chemistry between the two is electric as they begin an intense affair. Little does Eric know; Steve is harboring a dark secret. Steve is clairvoyant and the spirits are telling him Eric’s life is in danger.

This ‘hurt to comfort’ story shows how the pair must work together to unravel the mystery surrounding the ghosts of the three brothers who appear with ominous warnings of an evil closing in.

Can Eric and Steve overcome their own past and trust each other enough to save themselves and the people they love?

Published: August 1, 2021
Publisher: Independently Published
Cover Artists:

Samrat Acharjee

Genres:

Paranormal, Paranormal - Ghosts & Haunted Houses

Tags:

author - american, format - book, format - kindle, format - novel

Pairings: M-M

About the Authors

Blake Allwood

Blake Allwood was born in Tennessee, then moved to Kansas City MO after attending college in Lamoni, Iowa. He met his husband in 1995 and officially married in 2015, once gay marriage was legalized. In 2017, he and his husband sold their home, purchased an RV and began traveling the country with their two dogs, Buddy and Denver. Their travels provide the inspiration and settings for many of his novels.

Aiden Inspired (Apr 2019) is his first published novel, featuring two unique characters from New York and Washington State who meet and develop an unlikely bond. His second novel, Suzie Empowered (Feb 2020), is a followup featuring Aiden's sister Suzie as she overcomes her fear of relationships with straight men due to a sexual assault in high school. In March, Blake will return to gay romance with his release of Bobby Transformed and plans to release a new gay romance each month for the remainder of 2020.

Adam J. Ridley

Blake Allwood writes LGBTQ+ fantasy novels under the pen name Adam J. Ridley.

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