Alluring Ties is a companion novella to the Bayou Stix series. It's Book 2.5 Bayou Stix. It is NOT recommended to be read as a standalone book. Alluring Ties contains explicit sex, including some male/male, strong language and is not intended for anyone under the age of 18 or anyone who does not like M/M romance. In Alluring Turmoil, we were introduced to Lexi Sloane's two best friends, Bradi and Erik. Alluring Ties will take you on a journey into their pasts and bring you to their present. Bradi St. James is a force to be reckoned with. She's strong, independent, and has something to prove. All of her life, she's watched the world around her and is determined to have a different fate from what she's grown up with. The path you've always believed to be the right path, may not be your destiny after all. Erik Jenson is a kind man. A nurturer and the kind of friend everyone wants to have. Growing up surrounded by friends and family who support him, he's a confident man. The choices he must make and the chances he must take as he lives and grows make him the strong, loving man he becomes.