Island Pleasures
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“That’s what you get for eating the entire thing in one bite, genius,” Barry laughed. “I told you it was cold!”
Glossy Aviators perched on the bridge of Xanathen’s nose, reflecting the intense sunlight. The ridges of his muscles peeked through his soft cotton t-shirt and jeans. The two blended into the crowds around them as they strolled along the shoreline of the busy beach, navigating through the people while still holding hands.
“I have to say, you were right. This world of yours is inspiring!” Xanathen continued proudly, his golden eyes behind the shades taking in everything around him with vigor and excitement. “I want to experience it all! What are we waiting for?”
Barry chuckled and sighed as he stopped in his tracks on the beach packed with tourists, locals, and every kind of person one could imagine. The whole world seemed to be flowing around the two of them in a constant stream of motion. Barry’s heart fluttered nervously as he looked at all the eyes around them, then beat harder as he laid his eyes on Xanathen. He felt at ease as he looked at him and he knew this was the only part of the world he needed to focus on, not the eyes of those that surrounded them.
He leaned in and planted a long, passionate kiss on Xanathen’s lips. Xanathen stood stunned for a moment, then wrapped his arms tightly around Barry’s body and held him closer as he returned it. As their lips parted, the world continued to turn and the people went on with their lives as they always did. His beating heart slowed as he watched the flood of life go on around them, never stopping for a moment to really observe their love. As far as anyone was concerned, they were just part of the crowd like everyone else.
Barry laid his head against Xanathen’s broad shoulder and smiled contently as he snaked his arm around the big man’s waist, aimlessly leading them further down the shore, “Don’t worry. We’ve got the rest of our lives for that.”
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Everyone is trying to find their own place in the world, but the courage to be who you really are is more complicated than you might think.
Coast Guard pilot Barry has just arrived home after being listed as missing-in-action and believed dead. His experiences have left him profoundly changed but he has come back to the real world with more than just a story to tell.
Joining him on his return to civilization is Xanathen, the striking island native whose muscular frame and physical prowess not only helped save Barry’s life but also forever changed who he was and how he saw the world.
As they work to navigate their new lives together and help one another grow, they are faced with numerous obstacles neither one could have expected. When a mysterious new stranger enters their lives with a secret of his own, they must decide how strong the bond they share is between them.
Unleashing the Dragon is the second book in the Wings of Passion and works as a standalone story – one filled with passion, emotion, and supernatural complications! This striking story contains mature themes, strong language, hot men with secrets to tell, and steamy sex. 18+ readers only please!
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Acknowledgments
I wish you to express my sincere gratitude to Ms. Nicole Davis for proofreading this book and providing me with the opportunity of delivering a higher quality book.
I sincerely thank Ms. April Calandro and Nic Baker for their beta reading comments. I also wish to express my deepest naughtiest gratitude to Jo Bird, Sheryl Howard, Nichole Reeder and Everett Jones for not only helping me proofread this book but also helping me behind the scenes.