Taming the Beast: A Novella
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Returning to his hometown in Tennessee, Samuel Campbell is searching for absolution. He made a promise in Wharton to never hurt another human ever again. Coming home is the ultimate test. There are dark memories here, a trail of bodies left behind by a once-rabid wolf. In Sevierville, he discovers the hardest part of confronting his past is facing his own conscience.
Kindergarten teacher Nadia Montanari is accustomed to whispers and stares. After all, she is recently divorced, which is the absolute *worst* thing a 1940’s American woman can be. Then, she discovers she is pregnant. If her secret comes to light, her livelihood will be taken from her. Her family will disown her. She’ll be a pariah.
When Samuel and Nadia meet, sparks fly. But both are harboring relationship-ending secrets. And there’s something far darker too: Nadia has met Samuel before. She was nearly one of Samuel’s victims back in 1937, though neither one can remember.
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About the author
Beau Lake is a tattooed, blue-haired, queer romance writer and editor skulking around the mountains of Virginia. She is very happily married and lives with a menagerie of children (3), dogs (2), and plants.
Her current hobbies include digital art, social/animal activism, and screaming into the void. Mostly the latter. Other favorite activities include listening to true crime podcasts, staring at empty Word documents while having existential crises, and asking herself “What Would Stephen King Do?”
Some of her published work includes: the DC Pride series, co-written with Tatum West; the paranormal romance series The Wolves of Wharton; and the upcoming horror series Allgood.
She can be found online via Facebook, Twitter, or at beaulakebooks.com. She loves talking with readers and can be reached at authorbeaulake@gmail.com.
Chase Johnson is a Florida born voice actor with over fifteen years of experience. Inspired by other voice actors from his childhood and beyond, such as Keith David, Michael Bell, the late Tony Jay and Steve Blum, He strives to bring life to stories through a diverse vocal range and passion. But when life and circumstance denied his passion for performance in the Theatre and video games, he found audio books and narration.
Having recorded over one hundred audio books for many different authors, he has experience in everything from Science Fiction, Crime Drama, Romance, Erotica, Mysteries and Fantasy Epics. Breathing life into countless heroes, villains, monsters and countless men and woman struggling to survive in our crazy world and worlds beyond.
When he’s not helping out the neighborhood or tending to his cat and dog, he’s experimenting with new cooking recipes or playing games on his computer. Or perhaps taking bets on what the weather will do that day. Probably rain. Always does eventually.
