Trust is hard to come by in a town known for its monsters, but so is time…Ĭarina Adores is home to modern, romantic love stories where LGBTQ+ characters find their happily-ever-afters. When an old skeleton and a fresh corpse turn a grief errand into a murder investigation, the unlikely Eli is the only person Julien can turn to.

Eli and Julien are fascinating, layered characters who circle around each other amid half-truths and lies-by-omission, who yet manage to be likable and evoke sympathy and understanding. And hasn't taken his brooding gaze off Eli since he's arrived. Pack of Lies is a compelling combination of clever, intricate mystery and expertly crafted slow-burn romance, and I was glued to it from start to finish. He’s spent years cultivating a persona to disguise his origins, but for the first time ever he’s been entrusted with a real responsibility-and he plans to take that seriously.Įven if the handsome tourist who claims to be in town for some R & R is clearly on a hunt for all things paranormal. And now the manager of a haven for rebel pack runaways. Perhaps most especially the strange, magnetic manager of a deserted retreat that's nearly as odd as its staff.Įli Smith is a lot of things: thief, werewolf, glamour-puss, liar. The key to his brother's mysterious last days might be found in this tiny town, and now Julien's amateur investigation is starting to unearth things the locals would rather keep buried. Julien Doran arrived in sleepy Maudit Falls, North Carolina, with a heart full of hurt and a head full of questions. If Cooper and Park don’t catch the killer soon, one-or both-of them could be the next to go.'Highly recommend Adhara for all fans of paranormal and romantic suspense.' -Smart Bitches, Trashy Books But with a body count that’s rising by the day, werewolves and humans are in equal danger. And though he’d resolved to keep things professional, Cooper’s friction with Park soon erupts.into a physical need that can’t be contained or controlled. When more people vanish, pressure to solve the case skyrockets. As they investigate a series of mysterious deaths unlike anything they’ve seen, every bone in Cooper’s body is suspicious of his new partner-even when Park proves himself as competent as he is utterly captivating.

But as far as Cooper’s concerned, it’s failing. Park is an agent of The Trust, a werewolf oversight organization working to ease escalating tensions with the BSI. A new case comes with a new partner: ruggedly sexy werewolf Oliver Park. Hunting for big bad wolves was never part of agent Cooper Dayton’s plan, but a werewolf attack lands him in the carefully guarded Bureau of Special Investigations. 'An old-fashioned thriller with a few twists.' -Library JournalĪn ex-FBI agent is partnered with the enemy in this suspenseful first installment of Charlie Adhara’s Big Bad Wolf series

Pack of lies by charlie adhara