Thicker Than Water
by Lorie O'Clare

The Gothman and Runners are under threat, and the two strongest nations on Nuworld are about to be ripped asunder.

Thievery plagues the Runner clans. With no clues, and landlinks, as well as women, continually disappearing, frustration escalates between Lord Andru and Lady Meah. Solving these crimes is only part of what disturbs the Lord of Gothman and his claim.

Lord Andru's love for his sister Ana grows, becoming more obvious, not only to Meah, but to the community around them. Ana's claim, Lord Gilroy, far from being distraught, is distracted by his growing attraction for Meah.

Two couples are close to being torn apart by love for the wrong woman. The thieves are hitting closer to home. Two nations will fall. Two relationships destroyed.

In a combustive climate of sexual and emotional tension, Andru and Ana find the greatest challenges to their roles as rulers of the Gothman and Runners comes from within. Surrendering to their overwhelming need to be with each other comes at a high cost they both must pay.

The end of everything cherished and dear is looming. Until they all learn that blood is thicker than water.

Lorie O'Clare's Bio

All my life, I've wondered at how people fall into the routines of life. The paths we travel seemed to be well-trodden by society. We go to school, fall in love, find a line of work (and hope and pray it is one we like), have children and do our best to mold them into good people who will travel the same path. This is the path so commonly referred to as the "real world". The characters in my books are destined to stray down a different path other than the one society suggests. Each story leads the reader into a world altered slightly from the one they know. For me, this is what good fiction is about, an opportunity to escape from the daily grind and wander down someone else's path. Lorie O'Clare lives in Kansas with her three sons.

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