![]() ![]() But, unfortunately, Birch and everyone else soon finds out that everything Henri fears is based in fact. Nobody even believes him about the level of danger he is in, definitely not Birch. But when his relentless, cruel stalker escapes prison in Australia, Henri knows he will not get any of what he truly desires – he will be lucky if he survives even though he has already moved to Canada. At the same time, he longs for a link to another man, a relationship, maybe even love. Henri is definitely not a hermit, but a traumatic experience has him fearing human touch. But when Birch discovers the truth, he encourages Henri not to just survive, but to live.įirst edition published by Dreamspinner Press, January 2019.Ī man without human connection is either a die-hard hermit or someone who will eventually lose his mind if he does not get help. ![]() ![]() Trying to escape, he meets Birch, a kind horse trainer, who’s confounded by Henri’s idiosyncrasies even as he is drawn to him. ![]() Now on the other side of the world-after leaving Australia for Canada-Henri’s nemesis is hunting him with maniacal focus. Henri’s stalker has left him with a paradoxical legacy: his mind rebels at the thought of being touched-the very thing his body craves.įor three years Henri has fought to overcome the horrors of the past. ![]()
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