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A Paranormal's Love #14
Believing in the Traitor
Walter wonders if he made a mistake. One minute, he’s helping his boss recapture stolen animals. The next, he realizes everything is not as it seems. A split second decision completely changes his life, and he takes a bullet meant for someone, something, else.
Awake and lucid after months in a coma, Walter discovers the true depth of his boss’s treachery. Now, he knows myths and legends are real, and his boss had even been holding some of those creatures captive. The animals hadn’t been stolen, they’d actually been freed…by gargoyles!
One such beast, a black-winged, golden gargoyle named Treatise, fires his blood like no one ever has. Except, Walter is a traitor. Can anyone truly trust him, even the gargoyle who claims him as his mate?
Awake and lucid after months in a coma, Walter discovers the true depth of his boss’s treachery. Now, he knows myths and legends are real, and his boss had even been holding some of those creatures captive. The animals hadn’t been stolen, they’d actually been freed…by gargoyles!
One such beast, a black-winged, golden gargoyle named Treatise, fires his blood like no one ever has. Except, Walter is a traitor. Can anyone truly trust him, even the gargoyle who claims him as his mate?
107 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 1, 2015
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December 18, 2015
I think I've officially lost interest in Richards' writing. I know, fucking finally, right? I don't know if I'm getting jaded with the content or if Richards' writing is just that much worse. I'm willing to bet it's a combination. Her stories were always short, but these new ones reach new heights of abruptness. She's just phoning them in at this point. And while the technical writing appears to be getting a bit better, the stories themselves are taking a hit. Maybe she can only concentrate on one thing at a time.
You'll still get some classic Richards writing faux-pas. however. Like bad math:
"His sister had run away over a decade ago. She'd been seventeen and Walter had been twenty."
"While she was four years younger than Walter, she looked a good ten years older than Walter's own thirty years."
"Clearing his throat, Walter struggled with what to say to his sick and dying sister, whom he hadn't seen in almost thirteen years."
I'll admit my math skills are far from superior, but even I know that shit doesn't add up.
Then there are these gems:
"'I think I'm going to conch out on you.'"
"Then, he moved the hand playing with the nipples on his chest..."
And started playing with the nipples in his armpits?
Like I said, classic Richards. Too bad the rest of the story can't live up to her old standards.
You'll still get some classic Richards writing faux-pas. however. Like bad math:
"His sister had run away over a decade ago. She'd been seventeen and Walter had been twenty."
"While she was four years younger than Walter, she looked a good ten years older than Walter's own thirty years."
"Clearing his throat, Walter struggled with what to say to his sick and dying sister, whom he hadn't seen in almost thirteen years."
I'll admit my math skills are far from superior, but even I know that shit doesn't add up.
Then there are these gems:
"'I think I'm going to conch out on you.'"
"Then, he moved the hand playing with the nipples on his chest..."
And started playing with the nipples in his armpits?
Like I said, classic Richards. Too bad the rest of the story can't live up to her old standards.
December 14, 2015
Maybe I'm being too literal but these blurbs just blow it out to the extreme!
[Except, Walter is a traitor. Can anyone truly trust him, even the gargoyle who claims him as his mate?]
Walter himself wonders how everyone can NOT look at his as a traitor, and besides a directional mishap of being in the wrong place there was nothing to indicate possible traitor actions. Even the video of the guys taking off.. well the other two mates of course think the worst but the evidence doesn't suggest kidnapping like they think. Shows them arguing and then all of them of their own free will gets into the truck, so clearly something else was going on.
As always the usual catch phrases are applied (my lover, my human, this one has my gargoyle) but at least this one I didn't feel like i was DROWNING in overuse.
Oh almost forgot to point out..ALMOST TEN INCHES.. seriously? Why? Just, why? Decent size/thickness and knowing how to make use of the equipment is sooo much better than the constant porn embellishment of male genitalia. Is that really necessary to make the story 'hot' and 'sexy'? Eh... NO it is not, just makes me annoyed..
[Except, Walter is a traitor. Can anyone truly trust him, even the gargoyle who claims him as his mate?]
Walter himself wonders how everyone can NOT look at his as a traitor, and besides a directional mishap of being in the wrong place there was nothing to indicate possible traitor actions. Even the video of the guys taking off.. well the other two mates of course think the worst but the evidence doesn't suggest kidnapping like they think. Shows them arguing and then all of them of their own free will gets into the truck, so clearly something else was going on.
As always the usual catch phrases are applied (my lover, my human, this one has my gargoyle) but at least this one I didn't feel like i was DROWNING in overuse.
Oh almost forgot to point out..ALMOST TEN INCHES.. seriously? Why? Just, why? Decent size/thickness and knowing how to make use of the equipment is sooo much better than the constant porn embellishment of male genitalia. Is that really necessary to make the story 'hot' and 'sexy'? Eh... NO it is not, just makes me annoyed..
May 6, 2016
Walter isn't exactly a traitor - but nobody is sure of this until he wakes up from a coma. He also is in for a surprise when he finds out he took a bullet meant for the gargoyle leader Maelgwn and that lo and behold, another one of the clutch is his mate. Treatise is shocked when he meets Walter as well, but he knows right away, this is his mate. Walter's in rough shape though after 3 months in a coma from being shot twice. But Treatise helps him recover and introduces him to the ways of the paranormals.
One thing missing from this one was Treatise's molt - just not even mentioned. I was looking forward to hearing the description of his human form, but we just didn't get it :(
One thing missing from this one was Treatise's molt - just not even mentioned. I was looking forward to hearing the description of his human form, but we just didn't get it :(
June 25, 2024
On a major re-re-read of the Stone Ridge world. I usually enjoy Charlies' short stories and novellas (the occasional one is a clunkier) but I have found that the best way to read them is to series binge and read them in the recommended reading order for the 'world' instead of by series. This gives a much more satisfying read with a more consistent plot line and world. Even the clunkers become acceptable as a small part of the whole. The characters are still good, and as usual Charlie uses stereo types with skill and develops characters indirectly. The only characters that develop depth are those who appear and then reappear frequently.
July 19, 2017
Treatise (gargoyle) and Walter were a cute couple, and sometimes I enjoy the faster pace of the story. It's better to me when they don't take so long to get together in a book. I like it much better when they work through their issues together. I liked this installment in the series, and I'm glad that she didn't keep Walter's sister in the story, since she seemed so self centered and materialistic that I didn't want her to reside with the clutch. I love the gargoyles and I'll be reading the next book. This was ultimately a significantly pleasurable read. :)
June 17, 2021
The blurb for this book was ridiculous and misleading. Nobody seemed to have thought Walter was a traitor other than himself.
This author’s books are totally hit or miss with me. One will have a great plot and just one or two sex scenes and others, like this one, have a plot that might have been interesting if I wasn’t so annoyed from having to skim over at least half the damned book because there’s so much sex. If it weren’t for the occasional good books and the fact they’re so short even if they suck it’s over quickly I’d have given up by now.
This author’s books are totally hit or miss with me. One will have a great plot and just one or two sex scenes and others, like this one, have a plot that might have been interesting if I wasn’t so annoyed from having to skim over at least half the damned book because there’s so much sex. If it weren’t for the occasional good books and the fact they’re so short even if they suck it’s over quickly I’d have given up by now.
May 12, 2020
I thought about rating it two stars, because again we have no plot, no depth, nothing real. Pure nonsensical romance. But still, I enjoy this series exactly for being so damn simple, so I decided on three stars.
October 21, 2019
Human Walter and Gargoyle Treatise
January 15, 2025
Great story with Walter. A good story with links to previous mates esp. Roland.
I like the continuing of the arc with the Hunters.
I like the continuing of the arc with the Hunters.
July 19, 2017
Belief and Love
I was pleased with how this book turned out, especially as I was a little nervous with the name and the description.
Walter has worked for a carnival with the animals for a long time. He loved the animals and worked to make conditions as good for them as he could. When he goes with his boss to retrieve animals that his boss says have been stolen, he finds he has been lied to and takes a bullet for one of the gargoyles at the fight. This puts him is a coma as he heals, but the clutch takes him in as an ally rather than an enemy and look after him. Upon waking he meets Treatise for his therapy to return to normal, and the two turn out to be mates.
With the fact of this being about 'believing in the traitor', I was worried this would be a rather disparaging book for Walter. I thought even his mate would doubt his story and that he would be an outcast among the clutch. Instead, Treatise listens to and believes Walter and the clutch takes him in. Walter makes fast friends who stand by him even when the gargoyles are weary, and he proves himself to the clutch as a whole.
I enjoy these little snapshots and am curious what will continue to happen as the gargoyles try to find a life of peace away from the hunters.
I was pleased with how this book turned out, especially as I was a little nervous with the name and the description.
Walter has worked for a carnival with the animals for a long time. He loved the animals and worked to make conditions as good for them as he could. When he goes with his boss to retrieve animals that his boss says have been stolen, he finds he has been lied to and takes a bullet for one of the gargoyles at the fight. This puts him is a coma as he heals, but the clutch takes him in as an ally rather than an enemy and look after him. Upon waking he meets Treatise for his therapy to return to normal, and the two turn out to be mates.
With the fact of this being about 'believing in the traitor', I was worried this would be a rather disparaging book for Walter. I thought even his mate would doubt his story and that he would be an outcast among the clutch. Instead, Treatise listens to and believes Walter and the clutch takes him in. Walter makes fast friends who stand by him even when the gargoyles are weary, and he proves himself to the clutch as a whole.
I enjoy these little snapshots and am curious what will continue to happen as the gargoyles try to find a life of peace away from the hunters.
December 18, 2015
(This is best read as part of the series, although you can certainly figure things out and read it as a stand-alone.)
Walter was one of the animal keepers who helped keep the (unknown to him) paranormals alive while in Bud’s captivity. He’s shot while saving Maelgwyn, the leader of the Gargoyles, and is rushed to the estate to heal. While there Treatise, a member of the clutch, realizes Walter is his mate.
Together they navigate the discovery of paranormals, first time gay sex, and a rescue from a kidnapping – all after Walter wakes up from a months long coma!
**
I love this series. The Gargoyle story line is very hot – tail sex and mpreg and all kinds of fun things! Walter is a sweet guy and there isn’t too much drama – just a gentle unfolding of the story line.
I was a little disappointed that we didn’t get to go through Treatise’s first molt or learn what he looked like as a human and Walter isn’t pregnant – yet – but the rest of the story was very satisfying in the way a comfy blanket is on a cold day.
Walter was one of the animal keepers who helped keep the (unknown to him) paranormals alive while in Bud’s captivity. He’s shot while saving Maelgwyn, the leader of the Gargoyles, and is rushed to the estate to heal. While there Treatise, a member of the clutch, realizes Walter is his mate.
Together they navigate the discovery of paranormals, first time gay sex, and a rescue from a kidnapping – all after Walter wakes up from a months long coma!
**
I love this series. The Gargoyle story line is very hot – tail sex and mpreg and all kinds of fun things! Walter is a sweet guy and there isn’t too much drama – just a gentle unfolding of the story line.
I was a little disappointed that we didn’t get to go through Treatise’s first molt or learn what he looked like as a human and Walter isn’t pregnant – yet – but the rest of the story was very satisfying in the way a comfy blanket is on a cold day.
March 9, 2016
Hmmm... is this the end? It didn't feel like the end of this series... so I guess we will just have to wait and see! Overall, I must say that this series gave us a little bit of everything... and covered many of the kinks that we like to read in our M/M stories... so, I found that my interest was held just enough to keep me moving on to the next book! As for this one... it read fast with very little new to offer when compared to the books that came before it... Walter and Treatise clicked with each other without... but I find myself skimming the repetitive sex sences, which is so not like me... but that will happen from time to time... now I guess I will wait to see what follows, if anything, with this series!
January 3, 2016
From the get go, I loved Treatise and Walter. How their relationship began, though the circumstances were bad, there was no fear or anger towards each other. Just a deep attraction. The acceptance of each other and care they gave was a beautiful thing to read. I do wish however that Walter would have smacked his sister, if not physically then mentally...but that's ok..I did it for him..:) This was a wonderful addition to this series. I loved "seeing" the guys from the previous books. I always enjoy those visits. I highly recommend this book!
December 21, 2015
I read this series off and on, and I do love gargoyle shifter stories. This was sweet, not nearly as dramatic as the blurb makes it out to be...and yet, still overly dramatic at the end haha. It was a sweet, nice little read.
March 7, 2016
The only thing I found disappointing in this story - I have no idea what Treatise looks like as a human. I look forward to the first shift and seeing them through their partner's eyes for the first time.
September 3, 2017
Coma
Walter was shot and in a coma for months. Treatise was asked to help with his rehab. On meeting it turned out they were mates. A few twist and turns and a new family is started. The fight with the hunters continues
Walter was shot and in a coma for months. Treatise was asked to help with his rehab. On meeting it turned out they were mates. A few twist and turns and a new family is started. The fight with the hunters continues
October 25, 2025
Getting shot was the best thing to ever happen to Walter
Walter took a bullet for Maelgwyn in a previous story and has been in a coma for 3 months. This is the sweet sexy story of his awakening to meet his fated mate.
Walter took a bullet for Maelgwyn in a previous story and has been in a coma for 3 months. This is the sweet sexy story of his awakening to meet his fated mate.
July 23, 2022
Wieder ein Teil der Paranormal verliebt - Reihe der mir gut gefallen hat.
Walter und Treatise sind süße Charaktere. Die expliziten Szenen sind super und das Drama hält sich in Grenzen, dass mag ich 😁
Walter und Treatise sind süße Charaktere. Die expliziten Szenen sind super und das Drama hält sich in Grenzen, dass mag ich 😁
May 21, 2019
Believing in the Traitor (A Paranormal's Love Book 14)
This was great i loved it and I can't wait to read more of this series and I will be reading it too.....
This was great i loved it and I can't wait to read more of this series and I will be reading it too.....
March 8, 2016
One thing that seems to be skipped over lately with the gargoyles is the molting. While I don't mind skipping the process, I would still like to know what they look like as humans.
November 12, 2020
Wonderful book to read
I would recommend this book to everyone I love this book I chose this rating because it was worth it
I would recommend this book to everyone I love this book I chose this rating because it was worth it
June 5, 2021
👍👬😍💖👶
April 9, 2017
I love how several of Charlie Richards' series are intertwined, but it seems as if all of the books can be read as a standalone. Treatise and Walter are perfect for each other in Believing In The Traitor. They both seem to have a balance, not too alpha, but just enough dominance in them to make life interesting. I love how Walter takes over sometimes, even though he is human and you would think would automatically do whatever his gargoyle wants.
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