Ok, so Morgan Brice's Loose Ends continues the story of Italian Cop Vic, and his psychic boyfriend Simon in Myrtle Beach. Only this time, both of their exes are on the warpath, for different reasons.
In Vic's case, we met Nate previously, during a Christmas caper. He evidently has escaped prison and is pursuing a vendetta against Vic with the help of a Strega. That the help is also proving to be detrimental to his health is of no matter, he may die, but not before screwing over Vic.
In Simon's case, Simon's WASP mother and Jacen have teamed up to get Simon back to Columbia attached to Jacen. For her, prestige. For him, a partner to help him get a grant.
One of the bigger subplots in the book concerns Simon and Vic both dithering over proposing to the other (Vic has bought the rings, but Simon is headed to the jeweler), and most of what goes on are, as the local witches point out, reflections of powerful love, both good and bad. From ghosts in a statue who loved each other too much to be separated by death to a painting haunted by ghostly lovers enchained by an accidental love spell; to the main romance and their evil exes, it all revolves around love gone good and bad.
And boy, does love go bad. Nate is downright vicious in his revenge, and Jacen is not exactly a nice person either.
A good addition to the ever growing world, and one wonders is a wedding might be in the next book.
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