Gay Monster Romance: Tempting the Shadow Beast

He went into the dark to map the cavern. He never expected to find a monster—or a home.Jesper is a dedicated surveyor for the Oakhaven Mining Syndicate. His job is simple: chart the cold, dark depths beneath the mountain and report back to his greedy overseers. But when a catastrophic cave-in traps him three miles below the surface, Jesper prepares for the worst.Instead of dying in the dark, he is rescued by Ravagar—an eight-foot ancient shadow beast made of slate, smoke, and living heat. Ravagar is the fierce guardian of the Umbral Weald, a secret subterranean realm hidden from human eyes. He is possessive, dangerous, and utterly protective of the fragile human who stumbles into his sanctuary.As Jesper recovers under Ravagar's watchful eye, the bond between them grows from cautious curiosity into a fierce, consuming devotion. But the surface world hasn't forgotten Sector Nine. Armed with explosives and magnesium fire, the syndicate is coming to strip the deeps of their power—and destroy the beast holding Jesper's heart.Caught between the cold world of men and the fierce warmth of the dark, Jesper must choose: return to the light he once knew, or betray his own kind to save the monster he has come to love.Tempting the Shadow Beast is an explicit MM monster fantasy romance featuring an eight-foot protective shadow beast, a clever cartographer hero, intense size difference, hurt/comfort, and a guaranteed Happily Ever After (HEA). It is the first standalone novel in the Umbral Weald series.