Ryan doesn’t expect too much from his weekend at the Shadows and Souls fan convention in Tahoe -- he wants to meet his online friends, engage in a few heated debates about the plot for the upcoming season, and maybe shake the hand of the TV show’s star, Johnny Marlowe. But his weekend goes off course almost immediately after his arrival. First, the hotel loses his booking. Then Johnny Marlowe talks to him like they’re actual friends. And while his head is still spinning, a ghost attacks him in the elevator.<br><br>Despite fighting ghosts every week on television, Johnny Marlowe does not believe in the spirit world. However, he does believe he should get to know Ryan better. Fan or not, the man is not only gorgeous, he’s down-to-earth, fun, and makes Johnny forget about the fake life he’s forced to lead and the ex-boyfriend who refused to participate in the charade. Unfortunately, every time Johnny tries to get close to the handsome ginger, something explodes or the earth shakes or lights blink out -- and none of that is as sexy as it sounds.<br><br>Johnny doesn’t believe in ghosts, but he knows he has to get to the bottom of this haunting if he ever wants to get close to his biggest fan.

Between the Shadow and the Soul

“Let me call and get it all straightened out with Ms. Carroll about you being my PA first.” Well, more like before he was too drunk to stick to his guns.


When he stood, the room swayed slightly around him, which didn’t make sense after only two beers. His hand shot out and caught the first solid thing it found, namely, Ryan’s shoulder. Before he could make a joke about turnabout being fair play—man, knowing Ryan was gay made that accidental grope in the elevator even hotter—the liquor bottles on top of the dresser began to jiggle, the glass jangling against each other.


“Does Tahoe get earthquakes?” he said.


Chapter 8