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

“You should bring her out here in the day,” Gideon said out of the blue. “Take some pictures. I’ve always wondered what this place looks like by sunlight and I bet Emma would have a good eye.”


“Yeah, I’ll do that,” Jesse said softly, oddly pained by the reminder that Gideon had never had the chance to see the garden in the sun. “She’ll probably want to take enough photos for a whole album.” Well, he wanted to take enough photos for an entire album, and he and Emma tended to be on the same wavelength. Gideon only grunted in reply.


Jesse looked out across the water to the flock of herons and watched them hop and flutter around in the moonlight. A sort of tranquility settled over the garden, and Jesse was loath to break it, but his mind wasn’t as peaceful. “Did you ever think it might backfire?” he asked, without looking away from the birds. “Going after Emma, that is.”


Chapter 59