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THE WILD WITHIN
The Collective Series - Book One
by Gwen Martin
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Release Date: December 28, 2023
Cover Design: We Got You Covered Book Design
Photographer: Xram Ragde
Genre: M/M Romance Standalone
Tropes: Brother's best friend, forced proximity, age-gap, hurt/comfort, angst/grief, bi-polar rep., slow burn, found family
Synopsis
βI know youβve been living in survival mode, but maybe itβs time to accept that you deserve to be loved.β
Duncan Maxwellβs days revolve around helping others, so when his best friend needs Duncan to drive his younger brother around, he doesnβt hesitate to say yes. A little less sleep is an easy price to pay to improve someone elseβs life, and many of Chanceβs appointments are at The Collective, where he volunteers. It also doesnβt hurt that Chance is charming, funny, and . . . attractive.
Chanceβs world spirals into a blur of adjusted medications and support groups and therapy appointments after his recent bipolar diagnosis.
He canβt complain, though, because most people donβt have the support that his brother affords him. Instead of wallowing in self-pity, he focuses on not being a burden and searches for life beyond his diagnosisβmaybe even a life with Duncan.
But while Chance struggles to tame the wildness within himself, he watches Duncan silently push himself past the brink of exhaustion. In his desperate attempts to help find balance, has Chance caused Duncan to destroy his own?
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Excerpt
βSure,β Duncan said, his tone carefree. βMaybe we can raincheck.β
I tried not to show the surprise on my face, but it was too late. βWhy?β
Duncan looked at me for a while, his eyes searching. βWhy not?β
It was too much to handle. I gritted my teeth, rubbing my molars back and forth, tapping my hands on my thighs. βLook, youβre my brotherβs best friend and youβre doing him a favor. Thereβs no reason to act like you want to hang out with me.β
Duncan leaned closer, and that scent Iβd smelled earlier, a heady perfume of earth and flowers surrounded me. My heart rate kicked up, and my lips parted.
βBut what if I want to? Would that be alright?β Duncan whispered, like he was sharing a big secret.
Up close, I could see gold flecks in his hazel eyes, the wrinkles that settled at the corners from smiles and laughter. I edged closer, unable to stop myself from watching the way Duncanβs mouth parted, unable to ignore the uptick in my pulse when his breath hitched.
βSure,β I whispered back.
Duncan leaned away and nodded once.
βCool,β he said, flicking down his turn signal to head toward the house.
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Other Titles Within this Series
THE WONDER WITHIN
The Collective Series - Prequel Novella
PURCHASE
THE WEIGHT WITHIN
The Collective Series - Book Two
Coming Soon
Release Date: March 13, 2024
About the Author
Gwen Martin is from Florida where the sun was always shining, and the humidity is always high. In 2020 she and her partner moved to Knoxville for a change of scenery with their five cats, and a whole lot of dreams.
Writing came to her at a young age, where she scribbled stories instead of paying attention to math lessons. She spent many years in fandom, exploring her writing opportunities before deciding to take the dive into self-publishing.
Gwen has a strong love affair with cold brew coffee, black cats, and nerding out in a variety of fandoms. When sheβs not writing, sheβs reading everything she can get her hands on, crocheting compulsively while listening horror gamer playthroughs,and vibing to spotify playlists for inspiration. And best of all, loving the best creatures on earthβher harem of gatos.
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