RELEASE TOUR: Guardian by Beth Christopher (Excerpt)

RELEASE TOUR: Guardian by Beth Christopher

Length: 342 pages
Series: Belle Argo Escorts, book 3
Prior Reading: recommended but not essential, previous books are available
Genre: dark
Tropes:  Age gap/all grown up, guardian/ward, obsessed hero, hot alphahole, kink awakening, virgin auction, opposites attract, found family, dark secrets, emotional scars, punishment sex, bondage and orgasm play, sex club, power exchange, younger hero falls first, older hero falls harder, “I know what’s best for you,” “touch him and die,” and vigilante shit, as Taylor Swift would say.
Trigger/Content Warnings: revenge sex, spanking, imprisonment as punishment, stalking/tracking, use of restraints, off-page military trauma, on-page torture and murder of bad guys, accidental drug overdose, attempted kidnapping, forced OHs, and some of the consent could be might be considered a bit dubious.
Designer: Babski Creative Studios

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The one he wants is the only one he can’t control.

Ravi

When my parents were killed 4 years ago, I went to live with Liam.

For 2 years, I’ve been in love with him.

I’ve also hated him nearly that long.

He’s overbearing, controlling, and lately he tracks my every move.

I can’t take it anymore.

I’ve saved some cash working as a companionship escort, but it’s not enough to escape.

I decide to auction myself off. It’ll give me the money I need to leave this town—and Liam—in my past.

Except nothing goes to plan, and my escape goes up in smoke.

Liam

I’m not a good man. I’m certainly not one who should be charged with someone else’s care.

But I promised my friend—Ravi’s safety is my priority.

Even if I’m protecting him from me.

But the more I work to keep him out of danger, the harder he rebels.

The harder he rebels, the harsher my punishments.

Then I discover his ridiculous, harebrained auction plan.

If I can’t stop the auction, I have little choice.

Ravi will not become a stranger’s plaything.

Not while I have a plan of my own.

Guardian is a dark MM, enemies-to-lovers, kink awakening romance featuring a tortured hero who’s met his match in the sunshiny male escort he’s been charged with protecting. This story also contains consensual non-monogamy (after all, sharing is caring).

EXCERPT:

“If it’s about the money, I’ll give it to you. I’ll give you anything.”

“But you won’t,” Ravi insists.

Even while his eyes are glazed over and he’s grinding himself on my leg, he’s got to argue with me.

“Tell me the truth, Liam. Could you ever love me back? If I went to Daniel right this minute and begged him to tear up my auction contract, would you take me home and make me yours the way I wanted you to that night I climbed into your bed? Would you honestly be able to see me as more than someone you’ve been obligated to take care of? Because I might have been young, but I knew what I wanted then, and I know what I want now.”

about the author:

Beth Christopher is part of the “went to bed early with her dog and a book” club, the “did something awkward in public again” club, and founding member of the “got distracted thinking about ramen again” club (the meetings involve sitting lost in thought while her cats judge her). She writes down the stories in her head when she remembers to, and when she’s not writing she’s likely doing unusual kitchen things (like making cheese out of cashews) or watching Ted Lasso (the Christmas episode is the best episode and she will die on that hill), or talking about running to people who don’t care about running. She lives with her family and her fur babies in Belle Argo, Florida.

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