Haunted by the loss of his best friend, Gabe Willoughby’s only wish is to protect her half-nymph daughter from meeting a similar fate. But hope and duty don’t often keep the same company, and Gabe is bound by a peace treaty to deliver Ashton, heiress to the Naiad realm, into the hands of his enemies.
After years of defying the ruling families and planning Ashton’s escape, the pair is confronted by a series of harrowing encounters which leaves them both asking dangerous questions. But how can Gabe protect her from a world she doesn’t know exists?
As the threat to Ashton’s life mounts, the dark truth about her heritage begins to unravel, fraying the tenuous thread of trust between them, and forcing Gabe to choose between the love of one woman and the future of an entire realm.
Author Note: GABE is a full-length companion novel in The Willows series and is intended to be read after HAVEN and THORN. This story is HAVEN told from Gabe’s perspective. It includes both new and known scenes and information prior to, during, and after those included in HAVEN.
Hope Collier was born in Harlan County, Kentucky. Growing up in Appalachia, she quickly learned that a good imagination — along with the ability to outrun the neighbor’s cantankerous dog — was essential to survival. Hope wrote and illustrated her first book at the age of six and never stopped writing. She now lives in central Kentucky with her husband, three daughters, and a menagerie of pets. When not spending time with her imaginary friends, you’re likely to find her stalking other writers, gaming, or searching out new ways of fitting square pegs into round holes.
Haven was a super great book and I really really loved it! So reading Gabe and having a chance to get inside his head just made the story SO much better. I loved seeing his perspective and understanding a little more about him and his history with Ashton's mom. If you've read Haven, you already know what happens and experiencing his side of the heartache was just... ugh, gut wrenching! But it all ends well and is the perfect addition to the series. I definitely hope Ms Collier writes more stories from other characters POV.
I really enjoy stories, that are retold from the perspective of another character from the same story. Just being able to get inside Gabe’s head, and hearing how much he cares for Ashton is wonderful. In the first book it wasn’t as apparent, I had a feeling he really cared for Ashton, but now after reading Gabe’s story, there’s no questioning how much he loves her. I’m super excited for the next book!