Shadows of Chicago, Tome 3 : Dread Scarlet

Résumé

Sometimes, only giving everything is enough...

A narrow escape from the nightmares of Patrick's past has left the vampire shaken and a little bit broken. Used to being the tough guy, he's not sure how to handle this new him, and fear that it's going to drive Zach away grows by the day. Their delayed trip solves nothing, and the fractures between them seem even wider when they get home.

Zach has done his best to be there for Patrick, but he's not a nurturer. Nothing he can do helps, no matter how patient or gentle he tries to be. Their volcanic chemistry has cooled and without the ability to fight or fuck it out, he doesn't have the faintest clue how to navigate this relationship. When they get back from their trip to the tropics, he's got to figure out how to fix it because leaving Patrick isn't an option.

Their struggles take a back burner, when revenant vampires attack Zach's mom, and Chicago starts to burn. Someone is moving in the shadows, coming for Chicago. As much as Patrick hates politics, he has to make a choice- form an alliance with the Master of Chicago, or let his family bleed. It's no choice at all. Especially not when Zach is willing to sign in blood to keep the city from burning.

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This MM, friends-to-lovers, paranormal romance is a high heat, rough around the edges romp through a supernatural Chicago underworld. You can expect snarky friends, vampire angst, therapists who don't take shit, complicated found family dynamics, at least Dani grabbed the violin, witches with no patience for this nonsense, and the promise of a happily ever after.