Crushed by guilt, Oliver hides in darkness—so how can Aiden rescue him from the shadows he fears?
When threatened with the death of his sister unless he obeyed a specific set of instructions, Oliver thought it a sick joke—until someone murdered his sister. Crushed by guilt, Oliver hid behind closed doors, shutting himself away, unable to trust, unable to face the horror of what he’d let happen.
Aiden loved to bake and give away his creations, but when he dropped off some cookies to his next-door neighbour, he didn’t expect to find a terrified man who shied from even opening his door, a man who wouldn’t let a stranger close.
Over time, when Oliver finally spoke to him, when he finally smiled, Aiden lost his heart—but Oliver carried a brutal, lingering grief, a shattered soul, and Aiden wasn’t sure if his love was strong enough to draw Oliver out of the shadows he feared.
💗 High Heat, Slow Burn, Found Family, Emotionally Guarded, Cookie Lover, Laughs at Cat Videos, Protective MC
QUOTE
“You are an amazing man, Oliver. I love being with you. You make my life a little less…menial.”
“Menial? You write imaginative books. You create incredible artwork. You bake delicious cakes. You travel the world and collect…stuff. How is any of that menial?”
Humour lit Aiden’s light brown eyes, and he swept a little of Oliver’s hair from his forehead before placing a kiss on his temple. “Okay, maybe that was the wrong word. You add…sparkle.”
Oliver narrowed his eyes. “Sparkle? You mean I’m twinkly? Is that what you’re saying? Are you calling me a twink?”
Aiden laughed, resonant, deep. “No. I’m saying you light up my heart when you smile. You send little electric shocks across my skin when we touch. You set off little effervescent bubbles of joy in my veins whenever I look at you, whenever I think of you. You add energy and vivacity to my life I don’t get anywhere else, doing anything else. You add sparkle.”
REVIEW
Shadows He Feared was honestly such a beautiful book. Watching these two characters bring out the absolute best in each other was everything. They constantly pushed each other to grow, heal, and become better. You will be hooked from chapter 1.
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