Title: Treasure Trail
Author: Morgan Brice
Genre: M/M Romance, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy
Release Date: June 26, 2019
Publisher: Darkwind Press
Cover Design: Lou Harper
Erik Mitchell traveled the world uncovering art fraud and relic theft, which pitted him against spoiled billionaires, unscrupulous collectors, mobsters and cartels. He worked with law enforcement across the US and Europe, but a sting goes wrong and Erik ends up injured, then returns to find his partner cheating. Erik decides to stop globe trotting and buy an antique shop in scenic Cape May, NJ, rebuild his life, and nurse his broken heart.
Undercover Newark cop Ben Nolan went down in a hail of bullets when a bust went sideways, after a tip-off from a traitor inside the department. After he recovers, he spends a couple of years as a private investigator, only to tire of seeing the worst of human nature. So when his aunt offers him the chance to take over her rental real estate business in Cape May, it seems too good to be true. Now if he could just believe he could ever be lucky again in love.
When a missing antique shows up under mysterious circumstances, Ben and Erik are plunged into danger as a cursed hotel’s long-ago scandals resurface. Someone wants those secrets to stay buried—and is willing to add Ben and Erik to the death toll to keep the past hidden.
“What the hell did you pack in these boxes? Rocks?” Sean Meirlach shifted the heavy moving box on his shoulder. Sean looked and sounded like the Jersey Shore guy he was, brawny and blunt.
“Books,” Ben replied. “You know, those rectangular paper things? Ever read one?” The teasing was good-natured. Ben Nolan had spent most of his summers working for his cousin’s mom, and they were thick as thieves. Which, Ben reflected, was a poor analogy for an ex-cop-turned-former-private-investigator. And now, at least for this summer, a vacation rental manager in beautiful Cape May, New Jersey.
“Yes, dumbass. I’ve read lots of books. And not just the ones with pictures in them,” Sean said with a smirk. Sean played up his bad boy persona, but Ben knew his cousin had plenty of brains, hustle, and street smarts.
“Good to know. I’d hate to have to break it to Aunt Meg that her favorite son was illiterate.”
Sean snorted. “Favorite son? I’m her onlyson, asshole. And she’s already pissed at me because I just want to run my food truck in Wildwood. Which is why you’re doing me a huge solid, taking over the family business.”
“Whoa, there! Hold up. I’m here for the summer. Justthe summer. I said I’d see how it went. No promises.”
“Just the summer? You sure brought a lot of shit with you if it’s just for the summer.” Sean set the box down a little harder than necessary on a table in the upstairs apartment over the rental office, which would be Ben’s home for the next few months. Ben dumped the tangle of odds and ends he had carried up from the rented van and flopped onto the couch. He had put most of his things in storage when he left Newark and brought what he didn’t want to do without, or what the apartment didn’t have. Sean had driven the truck up to Cape May, while Ben drove his black Mustang, packed to the roof.
He owed Sean a lot for helping him move—and, if truth be told, for pushing him as the perfect candidate for the job to Aunt Meg.
“Don’t screw up the master plan, dude!” Sean chided. “You’re sick of the big city and getting shot. And I need a little of that good life, somewhere not quite as buttoned-down.” He reached for a bottle of water and took a swig. “I love this town, but I need to stretch my wings. And the vibe in Wildwood is different. People come for the Pier and the Boardwalk and the rides. More singles, not just families. And they all have to eat!”
Sean’s truck, Put A Ring On It, specialized in kickass onion rings, which went on everything—burgers, hot dogs, chicken wings, even chili. The combination of great food, a catchy name, and Sean’s outgoing personality had made for a very successful launch.
“Books,” Ben replied. “You know, those rectangular paper things? Ever read one?” The teasing was good-natured. Ben Nolan had spent most of his summers working for his cousin’s mom, and they were thick as thieves. Which, Ben reflected, was a poor analogy for an ex-cop-turned-former-private-investigator. And now, at least for this summer, a vacation rental manager in beautiful Cape May, New Jersey.
“Yes, dumbass. I’ve read lots of books. And not just the ones with pictures in them,” Sean said with a smirk. Sean played up his bad boy persona, but Ben knew his cousin had plenty of brains, hustle, and street smarts.
“Good to know. I’d hate to have to break it to Aunt Meg that her favorite son was illiterate.”
Sean snorted. “Favorite son? I’m her onlyson, asshole. And she’s already pissed at me because I just want to run my food truck in Wildwood. Which is why you’re doing me a huge solid, taking over the family business.”
“Whoa, there! Hold up. I’m here for the summer. Justthe summer. I said I’d see how it went. No promises.”
“Just the summer? You sure brought a lot of shit with you if it’s just for the summer.” Sean set the box down a little harder than necessary on a table in the upstairs apartment over the rental office, which would be Ben’s home for the next few months. Ben dumped the tangle of odds and ends he had carried up from the rented van and flopped onto the couch. He had put most of his things in storage when he left Newark and brought what he didn’t want to do without, or what the apartment didn’t have. Sean had driven the truck up to Cape May, while Ben drove his black Mustang, packed to the roof.
He owed Sean a lot for helping him move—and, if truth be told, for pushing him as the perfect candidate for the job to Aunt Meg.
“Don’t screw up the master plan, dude!” Sean chided. “You’re sick of the big city and getting shot. And I need a little of that good life, somewhere not quite as buttoned-down.” He reached for a bottle of water and took a swig. “I love this town, but I need to stretch my wings. And the vibe in Wildwood is different. People come for the Pier and the Boardwalk and the rides. More singles, not just families. And they all have to eat!”
Sean’s truck, Put A Ring On It, specialized in kickass onion rings, which went on everything—burgers, hot dogs, chicken wings, even chili. The combination of great food, a catchy name, and Sean’s outgoing personality had made for a very successful launch.
Who are some of your favorite authors and/or books to read when you need to relax?
So many! I’ve been reading mostly MM romance, often paranormal romance/mystery. Some of my favorite authors are Jordan L. Hawk, Charlie Cochet, Pandora Pine, Liv Rancourt, Aimee Nicole Walker, Jordan Castillo Price, Lucy Lennox, Rhys Ford, Susi Hawke, Josh Lanyon, Taylor Ryan, Lorelei Hart, Mary Calmes, Layla Reyne, Alice Winters, EJ Russell, Eli Easton, Tatum West, AE Wasp, Jacki James, Jackie North, CS Poe....but there are so many more!
If you were approached to have your book made into a film, who would you cast?
That’s always hard for me, because a lot of the actors that I think look like certain characters aren’t really the right age for those characters. I do have a big say in choosing the cover models, so that’s an indication of where my head is at. I’m going to let readers fantasy cast their own favorites!
It's often asked what is your favorite part of being a writer but what is the easiest or most natural part of the creative process for you?
I love coming up with the story and how the characters will react. And I really love those moments when the characters kind of take control and write themselves!
Is there any one character you've created that is most like you? If yes, who and why?
There’s a little bit of me in all my characters, but I don’t know that any of them are really all that similar. I’m not as brave as my characters!
If you could go anywhere (finances, time, & obligations not an issue) where would you go and why?
There are so many places I want to see all over the world and in the US/Canada! Most of them are places I’ve read about or seen on TV. Others are places other people have told me about that sound fantastic. I’m a sucker for cruise ships, beaches, and places that serve afternoon tea!
So many! I’ve been reading mostly MM romance, often paranormal romance/mystery. Some of my favorite authors are Jordan L. Hawk, Charlie Cochet, Pandora Pine, Liv Rancourt, Aimee Nicole Walker, Jordan Castillo Price, Lucy Lennox, Rhys Ford, Susi Hawke, Josh Lanyon, Taylor Ryan, Lorelei Hart, Mary Calmes, Layla Reyne, Alice Winters, EJ Russell, Eli Easton, Tatum West, AE Wasp, Jacki James, Jackie North, CS Poe....but there are so many more!
If you were approached to have your book made into a film, who would you cast?
That’s always hard for me, because a lot of the actors that I think look like certain characters aren’t really the right age for those characters. I do have a big say in choosing the cover models, so that’s an indication of where my head is at. I’m going to let readers fantasy cast their own favorites!
It's often asked what is your favorite part of being a writer but what is the easiest or most natural part of the creative process for you?
I love coming up with the story and how the characters will react. And I really love those moments when the characters kind of take control and write themselves!
Is there any one character you've created that is most like you? If yes, who and why?
There’s a little bit of me in all my characters, but I don’t know that any of them are really all that similar. I’m not as brave as my characters!
If you could go anywhere (finances, time, & obligations not an issue) where would you go and why?
There are so many places I want to see all over the world and in the US/Canada! Most of them are places I’ve read about or seen on TV. Others are places other people have told me about that sound fantastic. I’m a sucker for cruise ships, beaches, and places that serve afternoon tea!
Morgan Brice is the romance pen name of bestselling author Gail Z. Martin. Morgan writes urban fantasy male/male paranormal romance, with plenty of action, adventure and supernatural thrills to go with the happily ever after. Gail writes epic fantasy and urban fantasy, and together with co-author hubby Larry N. Martin, steampunk and comedic horror, all of which have less romance, more explosions. Characters from her Gail books make frequent appearances in secondary roles in her Morgan books, and vice versa.
On the rare occasions Morgan isn’t writing, she’s either reading, cooking, or spoiling two very pampered dogs.
Other books include Witchbane, Burn, Dark Rivers, and Badlands. Watch for more in these series, plus new series coming soon!
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