Keeping the Peace: After a miscommunication, a shifter must track down his missing mate.
Enforcer Rigel Patterson is known around Shifter Headquarters as a playboy, and he’s okay with that. After all, he doesn’t think there’s anything wrong with enjoying himself while he waits for Fate to deliver his mate to him. While at a club, Rigel is thrilled when She finally delivers the other half of his soul to him—a handsome human named Tucker. Rigel quickly whisks his mate out of the club, enjoying a night of passion. Except, upon waking the next morning, he finds Tucker gone. Rigel realizes that he should have done a little more talking, but it’s too late.
He enlists the aid of friends to help him find Tucker. When Rigel runs across Tucker by accident, he’s overjoyed. In his enthusiasm, he accidentally outs Tucker to his parents. After an explosive display, Rigel realizes explaining he’s an alligator shifter, mates, and the paranormal world could be the least of his problems. Can Rigel convince Tucker to forgive him and give them a chance?
For those who follow Charlie Richards, this is one of the good ones. (There have been some real clunkers this past couple of years) For those who complain about my 3/5 ratings for these books when I say it is a good story: I can not give these books a 4 or 5/5 as too many elements are missing for it to be rated that high. Charlie writes novellas. Short stories with a touch more. They are an excellent snack read but lack the layered and full development of an excellent story. 2024-On the last 10 or so books in my obsessive re-re-read of the series that make up the Stone Ridge world - all 187 of them - whew! While I have re-read the individual series, this is the first time I have read all the series in order for the world.
Tucker was in the closet from his parents , his sister knew and took him out for his birthday. Rigel was at the club and recognized Tucker as his mate. A couple of days later, Rigel accidentally outed Tucker to his family. This set into motion, a domino effect which took a number of days to finally straighten out. Rigel assured Tucker that they were family and he would take care of him and his sister and her baby which was going to be a rhino shifter’s child surprise surprise