The Great North, Quebec, 1934. Joe Vega, the Beast, has been locked up in Linhart Prison for three years. The brutish guards harass him because of his size, but Joe remains cool. Until Christophe Dubois, the disowned son of an affluent politician, is led into Joe's cell. From the moment Joe sees him, he suspects the ginger-head is trouble. Christophe is bold, curious, and feisty, and Joe can't resist the temptation of climbing into the man's bunk for long. However, the beautiful spoiled Christophe is a furnace to which both guards and convicts want to warm their hands, and Joe must fight to keep Christophe safe. Linhart Prison may be a cruel place, but when the two men are released from its walls, they find an even tougher world out there. Is the flame burning between Joe and Chris enough to keep them together?

Linhart's Beautiful Beast

“What about you?” Joe asked, aware of the sudden sadness in Dubois’s eyes. “What was your happiest Christmas Eve?”


“I don’t know. I don’t think I was ever happy.”


Joe leaned in across the space between their bunks and reached out, pinching Dubois’s toe. “Tell me.”


“I wish I’d have known you, I mean reallyknown you, when we were both free men.”


Joe didn’t like the gloom in Dubois’s voice. He stood and crossed over to his bunk. “Move over.” He sat by him, leaning up against the wall. “Want me to read to you?”


“They’re going to blow out the lights any minute now.”


Joe leaned into his ear. “Yeah? So, then I’ll make you warm again.”


Chapter 41