Laura Baumbach’s The Collector 9: The Lost Temple of Karttikeya

Series: The Collector; Previous Book: The Onyx Palace
Series Note: The Lost Temple of Karttikeya is the conclusion of The Collector series. The books in The Collector series are linked, but may be read in any order, and individual books do stand alone.
Genre: LGBT Paranormal
Length: Novel

Embroiled in a lustful, raw, and unhealthy sexual relationship with his cop partner, charmer Phil Gates, police detective Brandon King sees this as his last chance at happiness. Despite the fact his cop instincts tell him to move on, fear of being alone makes him hold on tighter.

During the course of an investigation, a mysterious man know only as the Collector crosses Brandon's path. He offers Brandon a chance at obtaining his deepest desire. Desperate to make his doomed relationship with Phil work, Brandon's heart overrules his head and he eventually accepts the quest to find an ancient Hindu statue.

His investigation leads him to join forces with a charismatic, attractive, but enigmatic explorer, Christan Carter, who stirs more than just Brandon's professional curiosity. Fighting their mutual attraction, Brandon lets Christian lead him on an adventure into the jungles of India where they meet deadly challenges presented by the primitive land and encounter a centuries old love affair. Here they find themselves at the mercy of a powerful temple guardian unlike any they could have imagined. Brandon has to decide if the price of his desire is worth the personal cost.

But does he even know what his true desire is? Or who?

Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Male/male sexual practices.