Elite dolphin shifter Vince just got his dream mission — finding King Arthur’s legendary sword — but his mission partner is a nightmare: hawk shifter Lachlan, the untameable Scot who awakened Vince’s dominant side before betrayal tore them apart.

But as their scorching chemistry reignites, demanding trust neither man is ready to give, personal demons and family secrets threaten to bury both the mission and the future they thought they’d lost.

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Tropes

second chance romance, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, workplace romance, military romance, fake relationship, reunion romance, friends to lovers to exes to lovers, hurt/comfort, jealousy, protective hero, touch-starved, power dynamics, dominant/submissive undertones, found family, secret relationship, treasure hunt, slow burn, grumpy/sunshine, opposites attract

Content Notes

depictions/descriptions of a consensual D/s dynamic; production & consumption of alcohol; firearms & hunting; murder; attempted murder

Tags

m/m romance, gay romance, shifter romance, dolphin shifter, hawk shifter, paranormal romance, Arthurian legend, Scotland, Orkney Islands, Norway, submarine setting, second chances, family drama, whisky distillery, estranged lovers, military heroes, covert operations, mission-based plot, steam level: explicit, HEA (happily ever after), sword quest