Spooky Business (The Spectral Files #3) - S.E. Harmon Page 0,117

on the threads, transferring the energy effortlessly until I formed a little circle of spinning light in my hands.

He stared down at the golden orb and then at my face. He swallowed visibly, but in true Kane fashion, he was determined to bluster. “You actually think you can handle me, don’t you?”

His derisive tone told me what he wanted my answer to be—what it should be. But Kane had always been a master manipulator, and I knew he was trying to make me doubt my skills.

No sale, motherfucker. I smiled. “Try me.”

Character cheat sheet

The Nexus

Thomas Kane. "The Gardener"

The Roses

Abigail "Abby" Stockton

Bee Williams

Shawna Murphy

Jennifer Bryant

Melissa Todd

Janet Winston

Grace Bellows

Cindy May Weatherby

The Missing

Delilah Rose

The Copycat murders...maybe?

Lana Snow

Ivy Khan

Rosetta "Rosy" Smythe

The Victim

Joseph Carr

The Suspects

The ex, Alex Gilroy

The ex's wife, Sara Jamison

A kid with a grudge, Dillon Cooper

The mysterious P.I., Rex

The mother, Valerie Carr

The boyfriend, Milo Wakefield

A disgruntled parent, Kenneth Clark

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

To my sister, you will always get a special mention because I think you’re the best thing since sliced bread. Even though I don’t eat bread anymore. We should all eat bread. Bread saves lives. And how do you know that it DOESN’T? ::pants heavily:: Okay, what was I talking about again? Ah, yes. I love you. My sister, not bread. Thank you for all that you do.

I’d like to thank my editor, Kiyle Brosius, who did a wonderful job as always. I love fragments and I always will. I cannot be stopped. And a special thank you to the always wonderful Leslie Copeland for her mad beta reading skills. Any errors in the book are mine.

And to all the readers, thank you for giving the guys a chance. If you enjoyed it, consider leaving a review. If you didn’t enjoy it, don’t let the door hit you on the—wait, I’m supposed to be mature. Seriously, I’m grateful for all of you. None of this happens without you…just so you know. You guys are kind of amazing. So thank you.

Kelly Cannon is satisfied with his life. He has friends, a wonderful family, and a great job. But his love life has reached a new level of pitiful. Why? Well, his heart decided to break all the rules. Don’t fall in love with a straight guy. And definitely don’t fall in love with your best friend.

NFL standout Britton “Blue” Montgomery has pressure coming at him from all sides. From his father, who’s only interested in Blue’s football career. From his coaches, who just want him to play without getting injured again. From the fans. From his agent. And from his mother, who has popped up on the radar after leaving his family years before. And now his relationship with Kelly is on shaky ground, and that frightens Blue more than anything.

When Kelly admits he’s in love with Blue, bonds are tested, and Blue has to decide what’s really important. He doesn’t want to lose the number-one person in his life, but the cost to keep Kelly close might be more than he’s willing to pay.

It’s a good thing his nickname is the Blueprint—it’s time to draft a new set of plans.

A year ago, Kelly Cannon couldn’t imagine he’d end up with his formerly straight best friend. It’s hard to believe he can finally kiss Blue any time he wants… as long as they’re in private. And there’s the rub. Despite Kelly’s promise to wait until Blue is ready to come out, he’s tired of sneaking around. The cracks in their relationship are starting to show, and there might not be enough spackle in the world to fix them.

Britton “Blue” Montgomery may not be the physics brainiac his boyfriend is, but he’s not stupid. He knows Kelly isn’t completely happy. But he’s not ready to be the poster boy for bisexuals and gays in the NFL. He just wants to keep his head down, play the game he loves, and go home to the man he adores. Is that too much to ask?

With the truth slowly coming to the surface, Blue must make a choice. If it means losing Kelly, there’s no decision to make…. He has to find enough courage to face the music and hope they’ll survive the fallout.

Man. Happily-ever-afters may not be just for Disney princesses, but they sure are a lot of work.

SSA Rain Christiansen used to be the agency’s golden boy. It just takes one moment of weakness, one slight, tiny, itty-bitty paranormal sighting, and all of a sudden he’s the agency’s embarrassment. His boss gives him one last chance to redeem