Cocooning

Chrysalis #1

by Mike Shade

Aiden just wants to be left alone to write. Too bad he has a few problems, and his sister Polly thinks he needs some help. When she checks him into a mental institution, Aiden wants to fight the doctors and nurses, but then he meets Pierce. Pierce is an orderly who lives to help his patients, but he usually doesn't find himself caring about them the way he does for Aiden. When it's clear that Polly needs a break from dealing with Aiden, Pierce offers to take the man home. Can Pierce find a way to make Aiden feel safe?

Genres: M M Romance, Disability

28 pages, Nook

First published February 28, 2008

About the author

Sunshine and light breezes, the scent of sea-drenched skin, dewed-grass under foot. Cowboy hats, tuxedos, painted on jeans. Blue eyes, grey eyes, green eyes, crinkled at the edges eyes. Snow, rain, wind. Love in the morning. Love in the afternoon. Love in the evening. The sole of a man's foot, a working man's hands, a strong back, the curve of an ass.


These are a few of Mike's favorite things.

Want to know more? Read Mike's books, most days his characters feel more real to him than he does.

Reviews

[Jimmy Hanson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aiden is a great character, and in the scenes that Mike Shade writes from his 3rd person POV, the thought process in terms of a BP patient is spot-on. The mix and confusion of emotions, the drastic differences between them depending on environment and circumstances are done well.

Pierce is a good man with honorable intentions; I like how he put a limit on what they do while Aiden is still a patient. Then when he offered Aiden a place to stay and they moved in together, the passion and schmex is just typical Mike-Shade-HOT. ^__^