milestaylor
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[FIRST ACT COMPLETE]
He was a veteran, she was a foreigner. He loved her, she could read his mind.
He wore gloves to protect others from his sins.
She wore kimonos to reclaim her identity.
Willing Prey is a romance fantasy novel about a disillusioned ex-colonel, Gerald Aldrick, finally feeling his dead heart beat again after getting unfairly yelled at by a fearless geisha, Robin Taylor.
But instead of anger or annoyance, Gerald feels nothing but admiration for her fervour and personality.
Robin isn't as impressed with him, but fully plans to take advantage of his legendary colonel status for her own benefit with the help of her mind-reading ability. The question is, will she find herself feeling more for him than she initially expected?
The story deals with heavy themes that are deeply personal for the characters. Gerald and his PTSD from war, dealing with the contradictory politics at home, and Robin with her identity issues as a trans immigrant. It's heavy, psychological, and grounded. The setting is fantastical but contemporary as a made up world, heavily inspired by ours, that includes heavy emphasis on society and politics.
Genre: LGBTQ+ ROMANCE FANTASY
Themes: psychology, trauma, identity, politics, sexual, discrimination, wealthy privilege
Tropes: teacher x teacher, love at first sight, enemies to lovers, millionaire boss, size difference, rivals love triangle
Setting: modern urban fantasy, dark academia
Rated MATURE for a reason---please, refer to the chapter titled 'disclaimer' for the full warning list.
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