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

“Take your hand outta there!” Bishop drew his pistol. All of the men looked around at each other. It was happening.


“Hey, I’m only looking for my papers.” The young man, Godbout, opened both his gloved hands to show good will. “I’m with La Patrie…I’m a journalist. From Montreal.”


The simple words rippled through the silence, and immediately, men started yelling out to the journalist.


But as Godbout took a step forward to meet them, the two guards, led by Bishop, halted him, grabbing him by the arms. “Get outta here,” Bishop growled, kicking him. “This is prison property―”


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