“Did you think of me while you were gone?” Ex-detective and lynx shifter Leon Jackson is struggling with PTSD and a fondness for the bottle. He wanted be a hero but the streets jaded him until he partnered with a sexy and mysterious man named Shadow. Their bond deepened with each satisfied client as they worked together to combat crime. Then, one day, Shadow was ripped from Leon's hands. Since then, nothing's been the same... until now. “He had seen civilizations rise and fall... more“Did you think of me while you were gone?” Ex-detective and lynx shifter Leon Jackson is struggling with PTSD and a fondness for the bottle. He wanted be a hero but the streets jaded him until he partnered with a sexy and mysterious man named Shadow. Their bond deepened with each satisfied client as they worked together to combat crime. Then, one day, Shadow was ripped from Leon's hands. Since then, nothing's been the same... until now. “He had seen civilizations rise and fall.” Shadow is an ancient energy vampire with an old score to settle. Although he once worked alongside of Leon, he kept secrets to protect him from a greater evil. Shadow kept his feelings for his best friend and partner under wraps until his secrets finally caught up to him. He was forced to do the unthinkable – abandon Leon. He can only hope Leon forgives him. “Let's work together just like old times.” Leon's world is shaken when his dead ex-partner walks back into his life. Shadow won't answer his questions or let him in until more details of his centuries-old mission come to light and their fire is rekindled. Sparks fly as they come together, along with Leon's pack and friends, to take down a new threat to paranormal New York. How deep does the old bond between Leon and Shadow run? Can undying loyalty save them both from the cruel hands of the greatest threat they've ever faced? Vamp Rising is the second steamy gay paranormal romance novel in the “Best Mates” series but can be read as a standalone. less
