The Goat Farmer's Guardian — Charlie Richards

Zander Wheeler knows they're out there: shape shifters, vampires, and other things.

Having lost his wife over a year ago, Zander finds himself seduced by a married man. Ashamed, Zander asks his friend Logan McByrne to help him sever ties. Logan agrees, and in doing so, reveals a whole new world to him. Zander learns that his lover is a vampire, which is why he'd become so enamored with him. Then, Logan hooks up with a wolf shifter, and to top it off, a massive winged creature -- the gargoyle Geoffrey, according to Logan -- is claiming he and Zander are mates.

When Zander demands they all leave him alone, save for Logan, they agree. Still, some sixth sense tells Zander he hasn't seen the last of Geoffrey. He's right. When one of his billy goats becomes aggressive, Geoffrey swoops in and saves him. With Geoffrey keeping to the shadows, they begin a dialogue. The more they talk, the more Zander realizes they may not be all that different after all. Except, he's already been played by one paranormal. Can he open his heart to another?