Jak & Leander

Leander Weatherford doesn't want a mage, but he needs one. Enchanted mechanical animals are all the rage among the upper classes, and selling them will save his struggling family business. Enter Jak, whose enchanting ability is second only to his talent for flirting. It's dangerous to keep such a tempting man close, but Leander can't resist-in more ways than one.Jak needs money to continue his aimless life of running. A partnership with Leander provides both income and a lovely diversion. Their masterful creations catch the attention of an eccentric baroness who offers them an enormous sum for an ambitious project-a full-scale mechanical dragon.Swept into a life rubbing elbows with nobility, Leander is pleased but overwhelmed. Spending both workdays and evenings with Jak, he finds himself drawing closer to the charming mage. But Jak is hiding a dangerous secret, and the truth could tear them apart.

Working on a military contract isn't what Jak wanted, but he tries to look on the bright side. Enchanting several mechanical dragons is an exciting prospect, and more importantly, the project allows him to stay close to Leander. They're even living together, but making excuses for it to Leander's family and everyone else. Jak knows society is unaccepting, but he's growing increasingly frustrated at the need to hide their relationship.Leander still can't believe flirty, popular Jak chose him. Their romantic partnership is unlike anything he's experienced before, and a small part of Leander is worried Jak will grow tired of him.When plans for the newest dragon go missing, suspicion falls on Jak, and Leander is terrified his lover will be taken from him. Then sabotage strikes the project, and it becomes clear a spy is in their midst. Far worse things are on the horizon, and this time Jak can't run away. To keep Leander and his family safe, Jak is forced to make a terrible choice.