Born with the ability to read emotions, Emma Coolidge leads a life of self-imposed seclusion. Until she is saved by Gideon Keel and Jesse Madding, who befriend her and introduce her to people who can help her create a normal life. Everything is great but for one small problem. Emma longs to be more than friends with Gideon and Jesse, and wants to be part of their darker games involving bondage and sadism, but believes her desire can be nothing but a private fantasy.<br><br>Gideon adores Jesse and wants nothing more than to give him everything he wants. When Gideon realizes Jesse wants Emma, as well, he decides to invite Emma into their games. But first Jesse and Gideon are forced to investigate a string of grave desecrations. They must unravel the mystery of who is stealing Black John's power, why, and how to reverse it before they can devote their time and energy to their mutual desire for a third in their bed.

Mosaic Moon

“We kind of already had part of it,” she said. She traced swirls in the sweat that clung to his chest before yielding to the urge to lean forward and lick the same path. “It helps that you let me read you. Gideon said you would, but I wasn’t so sure.”


“Because of what I said last week?” Jesse sighed. “I didn’t want you to read me because I was feeling jealous and hateful and…conflicted. I wasn’t proud of that.”


“Of Ethan? But why didn’t you ever say anything?”


Jesse pressed his lips against her forehead and sighed softly. “Because I didn’t think I was in love with you, or could be. And then Gideon forced me out of my denial, but after that I realized that…you deserved somebody who could offer you more than I could. A future, a family, a normal life. None of that is in the cards here.”


Chapter 43