Last Resort (Treasure Trail Book 3) MM Paranormal Romance, Supernatural Suspense by Morgan Brice ➱ Book Tour with Guest Post and giveaway
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Book Title: Last Resort (Treasure Trail Book 3)
Author: Morgan Brice
Publisher: Darkwind Press
Cover Artist: Lou Harper
Release Date: March 6, 2024
Genres: MM paranormal romance & supernatural suspense
Tropes: moving in together, second chance at love, healing from the past, dealing with past issues, hurt/comfort
Themes: evolving relationship, learning to trust, forgiving yourself, letting go of the past
Heat Rating: 4 flames
Length: 216 pages
It’s the third book in the series, but can be read as a standalone It does not end on a cliffhanger
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Can Ben and Erik put the pieces together to solve the case, or when the cards are dealt, will they be left holding the dead man's hand
Blurb
Weird things are happening again in Cape May and the ghosts of old mobsters never rest easy.
Erik Mitchell gets a strange delivery of antique poker chips with odd markings tied to a casino that burned a century ago. Ben Nolan finds a dead guy in one of his rental units—turns out the guy's been missing for twenty years and is linked to a long-lost treasure.
The ghostly energy of the old Commodore Wilson hotel juices up all the town's spirits, and a stranger shows up with an unhealthy interest in both cases. Ben and Erik have just moved in together, and they're still navigating the next step as partners and blending their lives.
Murder, missing persons, hidden treasure, and haunted poker chips. Can Ben and Erik put the pieces together to solve the case, or when the cards are dealt, will they be left holding the dead man's hand?
Last Resort is a suspenseful MM paranormal romance mystery-adventure filled with second chance love, hurt/comfort, true soulmates, old curses, hidden treasure, dangerous secrets, restless ghosts, psychic visions, powerful witches, angry mobsters, and a very haunted hotel.
Excerpt
“This brings back memories.” Ben Nolan and his partner carried the last boxes up the stairs. “I spent too many Saturdays in my twenties helping my friends move in and out of apartments for free pizza and beer.”
“Look at it as a built-in fitness workout,” Erik Mitchell, his boyfriend, replied. “The good thing is that most days, you don’t need to go up and down more than once.”
“I’m sure I can come up with reasons to stay in.” Ben dripped his voice to a sexy growl and gave Erik a knowing look.
Erik shook his head fondly. “Sounds good—but we still need to go to work sometime.”
Erik owned Trinkets, the antique shop in the first floor of the old Victorian house where their apartment took up the second level. “Can’t beat the commute,” he added.”
“True—and mine’s still totally walkable unless the weather is foul.” Ben managed Nolan Resort Real Estate, owned by his aunt and uncle. Until recently, he had stayed in one of the company’s rentals. Ben had moved in with Erik a few months ago, but forgotten about a stack of boxes that were still stored in Trinkets’ back room.
The important stuff had already found a place in the apartment. Now Ben needed to figure out what in these last boxes to keep or toss. He’d packed long enough ago that he had forgotten what remained.
“Actually, I was surprised how fast I got used to the stairs,” Erik told him. “My place in Atlanta had an elevator, but nowhere near the charm.”
Both Ben and Erik had recently moved to Cape May, New Jersey to make a fresh start after their old lives went off the rails. Ben stepped away from being a Newark cop after a betrayal and a near-fatal shooting, and becoming a private investigator had left him burned out and bitter. Erik left his high-profile work stopping art fraud and antiquities smugglers when a bust gone wrong nearly got him killed—and his boyfriend cheated. Differing circumstances led them to Cape May and chance brought them together, but Ben thanked his lucky stars every day for how things had turned out.
“Now we just have to figure out what’s worth keeping.” Ben surveyed the stacks of boxes in the living room. “We already have an interesting decorating style.”
They had found a quirky way to blend his statues of Spider-Man and Optimus Prime and wall art of some of his favorite comics and sci-fi movies with Erik’s more traditional taste, honed by his work for art museums.
“Bring it on,” Erik said with a laugh. “It’s good to shake things up.”
Ben reeled him in for a kiss. “I can think of ways to get a whole lotta shakin’ going on,” he growled.
Erik kissed him and stepped away. “Hold that thought. We need to be able to navigate through the living room, so the boxes can’t stay—which means unpacking.”
“Spoil sport,” Ben grumbled good-naturedly.
Guest Post
Guest Post #4
Characters:
1.
Erik Mitchell used to hunt
down art fraud with Interpol, interfering in the plans of drug lords,
smugglers, and oligarchs. He decided to change careers after being shot in the
line of duty and finding out his boyfriend was cheating. Erik moved to Cape May
for a fresh start, and bought an antique store, Trinkets, where he can also use
his psychometric ability to get cursed or haunted objects out of the wrong
hands.
2.
Ben Nolan was a Newark cop
before his work partner/boyfriend betrayed him in a Mafia bust and Ben was
shot. He tried being a private investigator, but got tired of only seeing the
seedy side of humanity. His aunt offered him a chance to take over her resort
real estate company in Cape May, and Ben agreed, hoping for a new beginning.
3.
Sean Meirlach is Ben’s cousin.
He didn’t want to take over his parents’ real estate company. Instead, his
dream has been to own a food truck in Wildwood, on the Jersey Shore. He’s Ben’s
best friend and wingman, and risked his precious food truck to save Ben from a
Mob kidnapping.
4.
Jaxon Davies runs the Cape May
Center for the Arts, having retired from a successful career on Broadway. His
charisma magic and flamboyant personality make him nearly irresistible.
5.
Susan Hendricks lives next
door to Trinkets, and quickly became Erik’s motherly best friend. She’s always
up for adventure, believes in the supernatural, and is the mother of Cape May’s
police chief.
About the Author
Morgan Brice is the romance pen name of bestselling author Gail Z. Martin. Morgan writes urban fantasy male/male paranormal romance, with plenty of action, adventure and supernatural thrills to go with the happily ever after. Gail writes epic fantasy and urban fantasy, and together with co-author hubby Larry N. Martin, steampunk and comedic horror, all of which have less romance, more explosions. Characters from her Gail books make frequent appearances in secondary roles in her Morgan books, and vice versa.
On the rare occasions Morgan isn’t writing, she’s either reading, cooking, or spoiling two very pampered dogs.
Series include Witchbane, Badlands, Treasure Trail, Kings of the Mountain and Fox Hollow. Watch for more in these series, plus new series coming soon!
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