Oversight (The Community, #2)by Santino Hassell
Published by Riptide Publishing
Release day 26th June, 2017
LGBT, romantic suspense, paranormal
Spoiler Alert! The following blurb contains spoilers for Insight, book one of The Community.
Holden Payne has it all . . . or so he thinks. As heir to the founder of the Community—an organization that finds, protects, and manages psychics—he’s rich, powerful, and treated like royalty. But after a series of disappearances and murders rock the Community, he’s branded the fall guy for the scandal and saddled with a babysitter.
Sixtus Rossi is a broad-shouldered, tattooed lumbersexual with a man-bun and a steely gaze. He’s also an Invulnerable—supposedly impervious to both psychic abilities and Holden’s charms. It’s a claim Holden takes as a challenge. Especially if sleeping with Six may help him learn whether the Community had more to do with the disappearances than they claimed.
As Holden uncovers the truth, he also finds himself getting in deep with the man sent to watch him. His plan to seduce Six for information leads to a connection so intense that some of Six’s shields come crashing down. And with that comes a frightening realization: Holden has to either stand by the Community that has given him everything, or abandon his old life to protect the people he loves.
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"Six just stared at him. This beautiful personification of blankness but with burning black eyes."
Excerpt
The man who
walked into the office did not remotely resemble the teen boy who'd just
strolled through his memories. Adult Sixtus was Holden’s height but corded with
about thirty more pounds of muscle. His biceps were nearly bursting from the
sleeves and his pecs were clearly visible beneath the tight black polo he wore,
making the typically conservative style— look like the prequel to a stripping
routine in Magic Mike. He also wore khaki pants so tight his thighs looked like
they were being strangled. He'd paired the two articles of clothing with
scuffed motorcycle boots with steel toes.
Holden
didn't make an attempt to hide his slow ogle, and dragged his eyes from boot to
crotch to clavicle before taking in Six's face. His fathomless black eyes were
the only familiar feature in that olive complexed face. He had a full beard and
mustache, thick black hair tied up in a bun, and wide lips that Holden wanted
to suck on. Why did his sociopathic handler have to be a disgustingly sexy
lumberjack hipster?
"Huh,"
Holden said. "He's filled out."
Richard
went back to pursing his lips but Sixtus didn't even blink. He didn't scan
Holden or react to the intense eyefuck he'd just received. There seemed to be
nothing behind those dark eyes. The effect was more disturbing when Holden, by
default, reached out with his gift to get an impression. He'd expected a hint
of impatience or irritation even if it was muted by the mental shield that was
apparently always in place.
"He was drawn in by the strength of Six, and when that bubble wrapped around him again, it felt almost safe enough for him to break."
Author bio
Santino Hassell was raised by a conservative family, but he
was anything but traditional. He grew up to be a smart-mouthed, school cutting
grunge kid, then a transient twenty-something, and eventually transformed into
an unlikely romance author.
Santino writes queer romance that is heavily influenced by
the gritty, urban landscape of New York City, his belief that human
relationships are complex and flawed, and his own life experiences.
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