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When their eyes met next, something magical and dangerous and unspoken passed between them. Stede’s hands lingered on Ed’s shin for an instant too long, and Ed knew, intellectually, that this spelled out nothing but trouble. He found that he simply did not care. It couldn’t even be his fault, really, if he got caught up in the moment. Stede was magnetic and beautiful and rare like a precious stone, and the way he looked at Ed, like he was fascinating and important and like he knew things, well. Anyone could be forgiven for going a little bit insane about that, couldn't they?
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The year is 1903. Edward Teach, intrepid reporter and wilderness guide, general bad ass, is not pleased to be spending the summer writing a glorified gossip column and drafting the travel guide that his editor is insisting he write. Stede Bonnet, Boulder Valley's newest resident, is just trying to figure out what to do with his life.
They don't have much in common, or at least they shouldn't on paper, but when Ed enlists Stede's help in writing his book they forge a fast friendship. That wouldn't be a problem, except that Ed is very much falling in love with him, and the rough and tumble Rocky Mountains are no place for that.