Traveling with the circus since he was twelve, the carny life
was all Toby Pach knew, the only place he fit in. From strong man to
clean-up crew, he had many jobs, but he spent most of his time working
with the elephants, who he had more in common with than most people
knew.
When Toby sees the newest act and member of the family, a dark-haired
beauty named Kai, he's enamored. Could she be the one who will accept
both sides of him?
Kai Omanpang, one half of a knife-throwing act, is tired of
traveling from one Big Top to another. She's ready to settle down, ready
to put down some roots, but she can't convince her father of that. Maybe
this circus will be different, and they will be part of the main event
after all. When she meets Tobias the Mighty, she's intrigued by the
gentle giant, but he has secrets.
With an unexpected onslaught of protesters, shootings, and a string of bad
luck, something's got to give. Is it the newcomers' fault? Or is it
time to hang up the ringmaster hat once and for all? Circuses are a
dying pastime, but the memories they incur will last a lifetime.
Warning! Contains shattered glass, vengeful head-butting, shared
secrets, carving watermelons from fifteen feet away, chili and beans
(and meatloaf on Tuesdays!), physical and emotional loss, and one man
fighting himself to let the woman he's come to love learn his darkest
secrets.
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