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leave.”
“This calls for drinks,” Shankar announced. “Nareshkumar, you know where the brandy is.” Nareshkumar fetched the bottle and some glasses. When everyone was served, Shankar lifted the glass in Trent and Nik’s direction. “Welcome to the family.”
“Welcome to the family!” everyone echoed.
Trent could drink to that.
Glossary
Chettan – older brother; used as a term for respect for all older male relatives of the same generation
Chechi – older sister; used as a term of respect for all older female relatives of the same generation
Kutta – son; used as term of affection for younger males
Muthassan – grandfather
Muthassi – grandmother
Churidar – Malayalam name for salwar kameez, a tunic and loose pants worn by Indian women, particularly of Muslim descent or of a younger generation
Puja – Hindu prayers
Pottu – Malayalam word for bindi, the decoration Indian women put on their forehead
Celebrate
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About the Author
A RIEL T ACHNA lives outside of Houston with her husband, her daughter and son, and their cat. Before moving there, she traveled all over the world, having fallen in love with both France, where she found her husband, and India, where she dreams of retiring some day. She’s bilingual with snippets of four other languages to her credit, and is as in love with languages as she is with writing.
Visit Ariel at her website http://www.arieltachna.com or on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/ArielTachna, or e-mail her at [email protected].
B Y A RIEL T ACHNA
All for One (with Nicki Bennett)
Best Ideas
Château d’Eternité
Checkmate (with Nicki Bennett)
Fallout
Her Two Dads
Highland Lover
Home for Chirappu
In Search of Fireworks
The Inventor’s Companion
The Matelot
Music of the Heart
Once in a Lifetime
Out of the Fire
Overdrive
The Path
Rediscovery
Revelations in the Dark
Riding Double (Dreamspinner Anthology)
Rose Among the Ruins
Seducing C.C.
Stolen Moments
A Summer Place
Sutcliffe Cove (with Madeleine Urban)
Testament to Love
Under the Skin (with Nicki Bennett)
Why Nileas Loved the Sea
T HE E XPLORING L IMITS S ERIES ( WITH N ICKI B ENNETT )
Exploring Limits • Stretching Limits • Refining Limits
Breaking Limits • Transcending Limits • No Limits
G AMES L OVERS P LAY
Amorous Liaison • Best Behavior • Ride ’em Cowboy
H OT C ARGO
Healing in His Wings
Hot Cargo (with Nicki Bennett) • Something About Harry (with Nicki Bennett)
L ANG D OWNS
Inherit the Sky • Chase the Stars • Outlast the Night • Conquer the Flames
P ARTNERSHIP IN B LOOD
Alliance in Blood • Covenant in Blood • Conflict in Blood • Reparation in Blood
Perilous Partnership • Reluctant Partnerships • Lycan Partnership • Partnership Reborn
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The Path
By Ariel Tachna
All his life Benicio Quispe has dreamed of being a guide on the Inca Trail. He gets his chance when the top travel agency in Cusco, Peru hires him. Alberto Salazar, his assigned mentor, fits Benicio’s idea of a perfect guide, but he’s also everything Benicio never dared to dream of in a boyfriend.
Alberto learned a long time ago to be discreet about his sexuality. It’s a necessary sacrifice to keep the respect of the guides and porters whose help is critical in a successful hike. So he pushes aside his attraction to his new junior guide and goes on as usual. But when a group of old friends arrives to hike the trail again, they convince him a relationship with Benicio is worth pursuing. His newfound resolve is enough to get them on a first date, but no amount of courage can change the attitudes of their family and friends. The risks on the trail are easy compared to finding a path through the challenges keeping them apart.
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“This calls for drinks,” Shankar announced. “Nareshkumar, you know where the brandy is.” Nareshkumar fetched the bottle and some glasses. When everyone was served, Shankar lifted the glass in Trent and Nik’s direction. “Welcome to the family.”
“Welcome to the family!” everyone echoed.
Trent could drink to that.
Glossary
Chettan – older brother; used as a term for respect for all older male relatives of the same generation
Chechi – older sister; used as a term of respect for all older female relatives of the same generation
Kutta – son; used as term of affection for younger males
Muthassan – grandfather
Muthassi – grandmother
Churidar – Malayalam name for salwar kameez, a tunic and loose pants worn by Indian women, particularly of Muslim descent or of a younger generation
Puja – Hindu prayers
Pottu – Malayalam word for bindi, the decoration Indian women put on their forehead
Celebrate
Get the entire package of 31 stories at
http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com
About the Author
A RIEL T ACHNA lives outside of Houston with her husband, her daughter and son, and their cat. Before moving there, she traveled all over the world, having fallen in love with both France, where she found her husband, and India, where she dreams of retiring some day. She’s bilingual with snippets of four other languages to her credit, and is as in love with languages as she is with writing.
Visit Ariel at her website http://www.arieltachna.com or on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/ArielTachna, or e-mail her at [email protected].
B Y A RIEL T ACHNA
All for One (with Nicki Bennett)
Best Ideas
Château d’Eternité
Checkmate (with Nicki Bennett)
Fallout
Her Two Dads
Highland Lover
Home for Chirappu
In Search of Fireworks
The Inventor’s Companion
The Matelot
Music of the Heart
Once in a Lifetime
Out of the Fire
Overdrive
The Path
Rediscovery
Revelations in the Dark
Riding Double (Dreamspinner Anthology)
Rose Among the Ruins
Seducing C.C.
Stolen Moments
A Summer Place
Sutcliffe Cove (with Madeleine Urban)
Testament to Love
Under the Skin (with Nicki Bennett)
Why Nileas Loved the Sea
T HE E XPLORING L IMITS S ERIES ( WITH N ICKI B ENNETT )
Exploring Limits • Stretching Limits • Refining Limits
Breaking Limits • Transcending Limits • No Limits
G AMES L OVERS P LAY
Amorous Liaison • Best Behavior • Ride ’em Cowboy
H OT C ARGO
Healing in His Wings
Hot Cargo (with Nicki Bennett) • Something About Harry (with Nicki Bennett)
L ANG D OWNS
Inherit the Sky • Chase the Stars • Outlast the Night • Conquer the Flames
P ARTNERSHIP IN B LOOD
Alliance in Blood • Covenant in Blood • Conflict in Blood • Reparation in Blood
Perilous Partnership • Reluctant Partnerships • Lycan Partnership • Partnership Reborn
A VAILABLE AT D REAMSPINNER P RESS
http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com
The Path
By Ariel Tachna
All his life Benicio Quispe has dreamed of being a guide on the Inca Trail. He gets his chance when the top travel agency in Cusco, Peru hires him. Alberto Salazar, his assigned mentor, fits Benicio’s idea of a perfect guide, but he’s also everything Benicio never dared to dream of in a boyfriend.
Alberto learned a long time ago to be discreet about his sexuality. It’s a necessary sacrifice to keep the respect of the guides and porters whose help is critical in a successful hike. So he pushes aside his attraction to his new junior guide and goes on as usual. But when a group of old friends arrives to hike the trail again, they convince him a relationship with Benicio is worth pursuing. His newfound resolve is enough to get them on a first date, but no amount of courage can change the attitudes of their family and friends. The risks on the trail are easy compared to finding a path through the challenges keeping them apart.
http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com
Also from D REAMSPINNER P RESS
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