Andrew Dorincourt has the blood of powerful shifters in his veins. It’s his job to take care of his siblings, who are his pack, and he has no intention of letting anything get in the way. However, he’s seen the love shared not only by his parents but by the Papas, the men who raised his mother, and he wants that for himself. The problem is none of the young women he’s dated have left him wanting anything more than to go home alone. Perhaps he’d have more success by dating men, as his brother does. Only it seems he’s not very successful at that, either. Da’ric is the son of Ric’u, a Brachi who’d been stranded on Terra for decades, and David Knight, an ichthyologist who traveled up the Amazon in search of his heart’s desire. Seeing the deep love his fathers have for each other, Da’ric determines to settle for nothing less. At any rate, the dating pool is pretty much empty in the Lagoon of Dreams, and so he goes to the States, where he intends to become a herpetologist. In order to do that, he must mingle with normals, Terrans who have no idea extraterrestrials share the planet with them. When he walks among Terrans, he must disguise his heritage by wearing sunglasses to conceal his rainbow-colored eyes and long-sleeved shirts to hide his scale-patterned skin. After being kidnapped and sold to a high-ranking member of the London underworld to be displayed as the Snake Boy, Da’ despairs of ever seeing his beloved family again, until Drew wanders into the House of Oddities and helps Da’ escape. Is it fate, kismet, or destiny that brings together the offspring of two very unique families? Have these two been waiting for each other, and will the future hold the love they’d both been seeking?

Rainbows in Your Eyes

Tre and Cilla were seated side by side on the sofa, and I elevated an eyebrow to see my younger brother’s fiancée included in a family meeting. Tre copied my gesture, cutting a glance to the man who stood at my elbow, then rose and took me aside. “Cilla’s always known there was something different about us,” he whispered almost soundlessly, knowing I would have no trouble hearing him. “Before we became engaged, I talked to Dad about it, and he said it was only fair that I let her know what she’ll be facing.”


I could feel Da’ric watching me, but just nodded. I’d always liked Priscilla Danvers, even when I couldn’t see myself as the one spending the rest of my life with her.


“What about him?” Tre gestured toward the rainbow-eyed man.


“He’s not part of the family.” The door closed with an almost silent snick. I wheeled around. Da’ric had left the room. Tre finished weakly, “This could be dangerous for him.”


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