Captivated (Salvation #3)
K.C. Wells
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
4.33
· Steam/Spice level: 4 of 5
Explicit open door [?]
· 3 ratings · 537 pages · Published: 01 Jul 2025
Zeeb is still figuring himself out. But he’s ready to admit he wants more than a bunk and a job.
He wants someone to come home to.
Nate Caldwell, quiet, sharp-eyed, and all coiled tension, is still learning to live again. His stay at Salvation for equine therapy, an addition to years of traditional treatments, fills him with trepidation. People make him uneasy. Trust is nearly impossible. Maybe horses will prove safer than people.
Maybe they’ll help him trust again.
Assigned as Nate’s point person, Zeeb expects a challenge. What he doesn’t expect is the way Nate’s silence speaks louder than words, or how fiercely he wants to understand the man behind the guarded stares and reluctant smiles. Nate resists at first, but Zeeb’s steady presence chips away at the walls he’s built. As days stretch into weeks, Zeeb begins to see Nate—not just the trauma, but the courage it takes to show up, to try. Nate starts to see Zeeb as something solid, something safe.
Something he might even deserve.
Captivated is a tender, slow-burn romance about second chances, healing hearts, and the quiet power of being truly seen.
This story contains references to conversion therapy and emotional abuse, depicted in flashbacks. While these scenes reflect painful experiences, the story centers on healing, resilience, and the transformative power of love.
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- gay romance 2
- queer romance 2
- contemporary 1
- angst 1
- older/mature 1
- age gap 1
- bisexuality 1
- hurt/comfort 1
- slow burn 1
- anal sex 1
- queer awakening 1
- found family 1
- survival 1
- western 1
- small town 1
- sweet/gentle hero 1
- shy hero 1
- tortured hero 1
- cowboy hero 1
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- content warnings
- mental trauma 1
- queerphobia 1
- torture of mcs 1
- mental illness 1
- past child abuse 1
- past abuse 1
- graphic violence 1
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The 'Salvation' series
4.40 · 12 ratings
age difference · anal sex · montana · usa · queer · western · m-m · mature couple · cowboys · contemporary · found-family · hurt-comfort · humor · exhibitionism · bondage · past-abuse · bdsm · silver-fox · death · length-long
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