Wanderer (Greyhaven Book 1) by Jax Stuart

Wanderer, originally released as the novella Cursed at Christmas, has been expanded and is the first book to introduce us to the Greyhaven Universe created by Jax Stuart.


From the blurb:

Previously released as Cursed at Christmas, Wanderer is the first book in the Greyhaven series. It has been completely reworked with more than 15k in additional content. Some names and plot details have been changed.

Welcome to Greyhaven, a sanctuary town where supernaturals of all kinds can find a home and love.

For Riley, Greyhaven is not only a sanctuary, it's his last hope. Cursed to wander from place to place until he gives in to his warlock step-father's desire to own Riley for what he is, Riley is looking for a way to break free so he can save his mom and get his revenge. He finds more than he's looking for in Greyhaven. Hope for a better future for people like him, a found family in the people he meets there, and a mate. Can he overcome his fear of what Gareth is to accept his heart?

Greyhaven has always been Gareth's home, but there has been a growing restlessness, a loneliness inside him. As one of the few in the town able to protect it, is he willing to give up the safety of all that he's known for a man he's just met? Torn between his duty to his town and the growing bond with Riley, Gareth needs to break the curse or risk losing Riley forever.

Though Greyhaven promises to be a sanctuary for all beings looking to live in safety, far from prying human eyes, the town is in danger. Even if they can end the curse that stops Riley from finding a home, is a life in Greyhaven too much of a risk?

Wanderer is an MM paranormal romance and is book #1 in the Greyhaven series. There are some instances of violence, some mentions of SA, abuse, and coercion. A full list of potential triggers will be available on my website before release.


Jacqueleen the Reading Queen's review:

"𝙸 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚒𝚖 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝙸 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚋𝚎 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚑𝚎 𝚗𝚎𝚎𝚍𝚎𝚍. 𝙼𝚢 𝚖𝚊𝚐𝚒𝚌, 𝚖𝚢 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝, 𝚖𝚢 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚢 𝚝𝚘 𝚐𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚖𝚎 𝚊 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎."

The majority of the story between Riley and Gareth takes place in Greyhaven, a secret town you can only visit if you are meant to be there and mean no harm. There's a reason the town is hidden and that would be because it's a sanctuary for supernaturals. It's a town for those who need a safe place to lay their heads. Some come to stay for good, while for others it's a stop along the way in their journey. No matter the reason, Greyhaven is there for those who need it, and Riley is one shifter who desperately needs it.

Gareth is a lifelong resident of Greyhaven. He was born there and can't imagine living anywhere else. He enjoys his life teaching, even if he sometimes wishes he had someone to call his own. When Riley arrives in town, Gareth is ecstatic to find the man fated to be his. Unfortunately for Gareth, Riley most definitely does not feel the same. In fact, he's utterly terrified of him.

Like many who find sanctuary in Greyhaven, Riley has a past. The problem is that his past is still causing him major issues in his present. He carries a curse placed on him by his stepfather who is one wretched evil warlock. The fact that fate chose a warlock as his mate is the cruelest kind of joke to a man like Riley. He could desperately use a person in his corner, but he doesn't know if he could ever trust his mate based on his past experience with warlocks.

"𝙷𝚒𝚜 𝚎𝚢𝚎𝚜 𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚕𝚎𝚏𝚝 𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚎. 𝚆𝚊𝚜 𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚎𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚞𝚕𝚕 𝚋𝚎𝚝𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚞𝚜 𝚊𝚜 𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚐𝚕𝚢 𝚊𝚜 𝙸 𝚠𝚊𝚜?"

Despite their rocky beginnings, Gareth doesn't give up. He works hard to prove to his mate that he is safe with him. Every time I could see Riley letting his guard down a little bit I wanted to cheer! After everything he'd been through I just truly wanted him to be happy, and I believed Gareth was the key to making that happen. Well that, and breaking Riley's curse.

We meet so many new faces in this book! I don't know whose book I want next the most! Oh who am I kidding, I want them all! Fen, Pax, Eason, and even Tatsuya, though that dragon is on my shitlist at the moment. He better have a good excuse for his actions, that's all I'm saying. Can't wait for more in this series!

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