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Jack of Thorns

by A.K. Faulkner

🥛clean·spoiler·Inheritance #1

Why Read This?

Two magnificently flawed men — a recovering addict florist and a reclusive British earl — discover their psychic powers and each other while a Celtic fertility god manipulates them both.

Synopsis

Florist. Psychic. Addict. Laurence Riley coasts by on good looks and natural charm, but underneath lies a dark chasm that neither heroin nor lovers can fill. Sobriety is a pipe dream which his stalker ex-boyfriend is pushing him away from. Luckily, Laurence has powers most can only dream of. If only he could control them. Aristocrat. Psychic. Survivor. Quentin d'Arcy is the product of centuries of wealth, privilege, and breeding, and is on the run from all three. A chance encounter with an arresting young florist with a winning smile could make him stop. Laurence is kind, warm, and oddly intriguing but Quentin's wild telekinesis and his fear of sex make dating a dangerous game. When opposites attract, they collide. Desperate to fix his rotting life, Laurence prays for aid and accidentally summons a fertility god who prefers to be called Jack. Jack is willing to help out for a price, and it's one Laurence just can't pay: he must keep Jack fed with regular offerings of sex, and the florist has fallen for the one man in San Diego who doesn't want any. If they're to survive Jack's wrath, Laurence and Quentin must master their blossoming feelings and gifts, but even then the cost of Laurence's mistake could well overwhelm them both. How exactly are mere mortals supposed to defeat a god? Jack of Thorns is the first book in the award winning Inheritance series and contains mature themes and events which may be distressing to some readers.

At a Glance

3.85 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🥛clean
Endingspoiler
PairingM/M
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

slow burnopposites attractforbidden love

Mood

darkatmosphericintensebroodingmysterious

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.85 ★

Page Count

442 pages

Published

2016

Primary Genre

Urban Fantasy Romance

Pairing

M/M

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Single Narrator

Narrator

Joel Leslie

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

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Mood & Vibe

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Characters

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attempted sexual assaultthreatened sexual assaultdrug addictionchildhood sexual abuse (alluded)deathCPTSDdrug overdosealcoholismsexual harassmentcoercive controlgaslightingclassismbiphobiareligious intolerancebloodvomitingbullying

World & Setting

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