“The wooden Heart” - book two of the Usagi Series

In this second book of the Usagi series, Ricky revisits his grandfather as a young man, wiser but even more unsettled. Back home, his life is one big mess. His long-term girlfriend is pressuring him to get married and he’s on the brink of starting a new job that will put an end to his visits with Grandfather. Ricky’s anxiousness over his future reaches a watershed moment when he falls for a young shrine priestess in his grandfather’s village. As Usagi’s situation becomes dire, Ricky’s fragile reality begins to crack. He must decide if he should halt his pursuit of the truth or risk everything to uncover secrets that could upend his world forever.

Excerpt from the WOODEN HEART:

“She ensnared Ricky; even if he wanted to look away, he didn’t think he could. Why should he feel this way over a young girl dancing a sacred ritual? There was nothing overtly lurid about her movements, but he suddenly felt flushed.”