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Dolphin shifter and treasure hunter Vince Ito just got his dream mission: find King Arthurโs sword.
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Unfortunately, he also got his mission partner, the one man he ever let past his defenses, only to get wrecked.
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Now he has to see the guy every day. Travel with him over his home turf of northern Scotland.
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Well, no way is he going to eat with him too. Or share a room with him.
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Or crack open the whisky that led to his first intoxicating taste of command.
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Hawk shifter and adventure photographer Lachlan McAlistair remembers exactly how it all went down.
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And heโll be damned if heโll give Vince that kind of power over him again.
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Any realist knows thereโs no sword to be found. So Lach will play along and collect his check.
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No unnecessary time alone with Vince. No chatting, no joking, no reminiscing.
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And definitely no admitting heโs developed a craving for Vinceโs brand of discipline.
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Stripping His Armor is the 1st novel of the new Shift & Seek m/m shifter series.
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Set your coordinates for a disoriented control freak, a Scot who knows just how to pushย his buttons, some damn fine whisky, and two guysย secretly hoping for aย second chance.
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Tropes: second chances, opposites attract, forced proximity, fake relationship
Content Notes: This story involves depictions/descriptions of a consensual D/s dynamic, production & consumption of alcohol, firearms & hunting, murder, and attempted murder.
Mia West writes epic romance, two heroes at a time. Her story universe features warriors and blacksmiths, rescue swimmers and hockey players, treasure hunters and time travelers, and quite a few shifters.
Her favorite hero: a grumpy f*cker whoโll do anything for the man he loves.
Most days, you can find Mia at AO3, where her universe is growing in real time, including finished books and series, bonus stories, and works in progress.