Exploring Savage Places — K.Z. Snow

Sexual satisfaction is easy to find for angel-demon-human hybrids. But romantic fulfillment? Not so. Something's gotta give for Tole and Zee, the two relationship-challenged members of the Coven of Three. Both must struggle with confounding matters of the heart while tackling another challenge on behalf of the Utopian Metroplex of Regenerie. Ridley Barron, Tole's vampire lover, has decided to leave Regenerie indefinitely. His lifestyle is stressful for Tole, and Ridley can no longer bear hurting the man he loves. If he's away long enough, he reasons, Tole might just find another, more suitable partner. Zee, too, has problems on the romance front. His sometimes lover has taken a shine to her new co-leader, Sebastian, and this rival's rapidly eclipsing Zee as the apple of her eye. Meanwhile, disturbing reports have been circulating about the Pleasureplex of Xanandru, a hub of carnal indulgence far to the southwest of Regenerie. Bloodsport, sexual slavery, abuse of minors - all are rumored to be taking place in this nouveau Sin City. Zee volunteers to travel there as "just another anonymous perv" and snoop around. Sick of feeling like "the angelic dickless wonder," he figures he needs a break from his do-good routine. An unexpected and intriguing email also leads Ridley to the Pleasureplex. but for an entirely different reason. What happens in Xanandru does not stay in Xanandru, and it will drastically change the lives of good and bad guys alike.