The Highwaymen are back! The latest in my Tales of the Highwaymen series is here. This story features our heroes from book 3 (All Mine) meeting a handsome laird who is determined to convince them that fate has brought the three of them together. (Some people have all the luck!) If you want to learn more about Melara, the other books, and the characters, see my series page
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Two handsome masked men have haunted Benjamin’s dreams for
months. When he attends the king’s wedding and meets Theodore and Nicholas,
he’s sure his dreams are about to come true. Despite their attraction to him,
the two highwaymen prove reluctant to upend their lives simply to take a chance
on the mysterious dreams Benjamin has been having. But a mission from the king
gives Benjamin a chance to convince them, and he’s going to do all in his power
to make both these men his.
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Excerpt:
Benjamin led his
horse around to the barn and eyed the house. A light was on upstairs, and he
could see another one in the back on the first floor. He hadn’t rushed,
assuming Theodore and Nicholas might need some time alone, not only to ease
Theodore’s need but also to talk. Four other horses were in the stable, two
looking fresher than the others, so he figured they had to both be home. He
unbuckled his bags and pulled them off his horse, who looked much relieved. He
began to brush her as she nibbled on a bit of hay and then stepped forward for
some water. He held her and eased the saddle off before finishing up patting
her down.
The idea of
talking to Theodore and Nicholas at the same time had him so excited his nerves
were absolutely shot. Theodore had been reluctant, yet his kiss had shown
promise. Nicholas’s gaze had held something Benjamin couldn’t define, and that
gave him even more hope. He didn’t want to be used for their pleasure and then
forgotten. He wanted more than the carnal gratification he’d felt in his
dreams. He wanted that sense of completion he often felt when he looked into
their eyes. Theodore’s eyes were exactly like those of the blond in his dreams.
Meeting Nicholas would be the next test. He sighed, not sure what he’d do if he
turned out to be wrong.
“You must be
Benjamin,” a voice said.
Benjamin turned,
and he had to bite his lip to hold in his gasp. Nicholas stood only a few feet
away, and even in the torchlight his eyes shone at Benjamin, just as they had
in his dreams.
“Yes, and you must
be Nicholas.”
Nicholas nodded.
“I’m surprised I was able to sneak up on you. I thought men from the lowlands
were excellent trackers.” A slight smile curved Nicholas’s lips.
Was the man
flirting? Benjamin tried to put on his best smile. “I’m distracted. And you
seem like you’d be light on your feet. Graceful. We can put it down to my
daydreaming and your skill equally.”
The smile
brightened, if only a bit. “I don’t have any skills.”
“You’re a
highwayman.”
“And you know just
as well as the entire kingdom does that it’s not what it seems.”
“Indeed. It’s
something I admire and wish to hear more about. The world needs more good men
willing to help others.”
“We’ll have plenty
of time to discuss it over the next few weeks.”
“We’ll have time
for many things these coming weeks.”
Nicholas stepped
forward and ran his hands up Benjamin’s chest. “You kissed my lover, and I’m
here to demand satisfaction.”
Benjamin let his
breath out shakily, the smaller man’s aggression surprising him deliciously. It
made him ache to press the man closer. “Name it. I shall stand.” He grinned.
“And deliver.”
Nicholas’s hands
moved up and down Benjamin’s chest at a lazy pace, his fingers only
occasionally touching skin through the openings at the laces. “I believe magic
is mostly a positive force, but I’m wary about following Maeva’s urgings.”
“She cursed you.
I’d like to hear more. Seems strange things happen here in this kingdom.”
“Oh yes. Very
strange things indeed. Like handsome lairds dreaming of men they’ve never met.”
“I started doing
that before I came north.”
“Then make amends
and kiss me. You had Theodore so hard I had to fuck him right there in the
palace.” One finger worked into the laces and caressed Benjamin’s skin. “I was
aching with jealousy even as the vision of you two kissing aroused me.”
“There’ll be no
need for jealousy. I’ll give myself to both of you equally.”
Nicholas’s face
clouded a moment, his hands lowering.
Benjamin touched
his cheek. “You don’t have to do anything you don’t want to. If you prefer,
I’ll apologize for trying to seduce your love.”
“That’s not the
problem. I’m amazed at how much I want your kiss.”
Benjamin took hold
of the back of Nicholas’s head and pulled him into a deep kiss. He pushed his
tongue into Nicholas’s mouth right away and explored, pleased to find that he
tasted just as sweet as Theodore had. In fact, this kiss was even better.
Nicholas was more than willing, pressing close and tangling his hands in
Benjamin’s hair. His soft sighs and moans made Benjamin long to take more from
him, to possess him completely then and there.
And if you're new to the series, here's a little peek at the first 3 books.
Stand and Deliver
Eloise thought being whisked to another dimension by a handsome man
would be a fantasy come true, but the gorgeous nobleman in question
can’t even make her come. As she tries to figure out how to free herself
of him, she begins to notice a masked man following her wherever she
goes.
In this world of lords and ladies, should she be afraid when this
dashing highwayman rides up and demands that she be delivered into his
arms? Her brain tells her to be wary, but her body tells her that the
ultimate fantasy might be within reach after all…
Your Money or Your Life
When Jacob fell moving a portrait in the museum where he worked, he
was worried about damaging it. He never imagined he would fall
into it and wake up in another dimension. Though his day does start to improve when a sexy masked man rides to his rescue…
Gerard thought his friends Adam and Eloise would be the enchanted
portrait’s only victims, but when he finds a gorgeous but bewildered
young man wandering in the woods, he realizes how wrong he was. Now he
has to enlist the help of a man he can’t stand to put a stop to the
magic, even though he’d much rather be spending that time in the arms of
the sexy man now sharing his home.
All Mine
Theodore has already been disappointed in love twice, and he isn’t
looking for any more heartache. So when the handsome Nicholas, who
happens to be suffering under a curse placed by Theodore’s mischievous
godmother, informs Theodore that his love is the only cure, Theodore
refuses to believe it. But Nicholas knows from their very first kiss
that Theodore is the man for him. He isn’t going to give up until he
convinces Theodore their love is what they’ve both spent years longing
for.
