Tag: Found You

Excerpt: Found You

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His blue eyes seemed to stare through Kent’s soul for long, uncomfortable seconds. “No? Really? I bet you’d prefer the asiago with bacon jam and a schmear of spiced cream cheese.”

His mouth definitely didn’t salivate, not even a little. Okay, maybe a little drool had happened, but no one else needed to know. “Bacon jam? Sounds intriguing.”

Dusk crowed triumphantly, selecting the right one to shove into Kent’s hands. “I knew it.”

“Is insanity in the water?” Kent wondered how to get the barefoot animal doctor out of his kitchen without resorting to physical violence or calling the cops. “Why the hell are you here?”

“Work.”

Kent could only stare stupidly at him. “Work?”

“I’m doing odd jobs around town to rebuild my clinic. You’re odd and grumpy, and this place clearly needs to be repaired. I help, you pay.”

He intended to refuse, but his dick sidetracked him with a more pertinent question. “Is your tongue pierced?”

“Yep. Want to touch?” Dusk’s tongue darted out for a brief show-and-tell. “So? Want an extra set of hands?”

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Excerpt: Found You

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His blue eyes seemed to stare through Kent’s soul for long, uncomfortable seconds. “No? Really? I bet you’d prefer the asiago with bacon jam and a schmear of spiced cream cheese.”

His mouth definitely didn’t salivate, not even a little. Okay, maybe a little drool had happened, but no one else needed to know. “Bacon jam? Sounds intriguing.”

Dusk crowed triumphantly, selecting the right one to shove into Kent’s hands. “I knew it.”

“Is insanity in the water?” Kent wondered how to get the barefoot animal doctor out of his kitchen without resorting to physical violence or calling the cops. “Why the hell are you here?”

“Work.”

Kent could only stare stupidly at him. “Work?”

“I’m doing odd jobs around town to rebuild my clinic. You’re odd and grumpy, and this place clearly needs to be repaired. I help, you pay.”

He intended to refuse, but his dick sidetracked him with a more pertinent question. “Is your tongue pierced?”

“Yep. Want to touch?” Dusk’s tongue darted out for a brief show-and-tell. “So? Want an extra set of hands?”

 

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My Travel Bucket List

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As I’m working on my current WIP, Pure Dumb Luck, I’m thinking a lot about travel. Growing up, we travelled a lot. I’ve lived in five countries and visited well over twenty. But, I still have a bucket list of places I’d loved to visit–or revisit in some cases.

  1. Australia
  2. New Zealand
  3. United Kingdom
  4. France
  5. Norway, to visit my cousin.
  6. Alaska
  7. Singapore, even though I lived there for ten years. I’d love to visit again.
  8. Spain
  9. Canada (Vancouver and Prince Edward Island, especially)
  10. Japan

What’s on your travel bucket list?

Location, location, location.

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I don’t know how other authors pick locations. But here’s an insight into how I do it.

1. I’ve lived there (or at least visited.)

Some of the locations featured in my stories are places I’ve been which spoke to me in some way.

Windermere/Grasmere in the Grasmere Trilogy is a prime example. The Lake District, in general, is one of my favourite places in the entire world. If I could live anywhere, it would probably be there.

2. Plot Led.

Found You is probably the greatest example from my books. I knew the story had to be set in Florida. The Keys was honestly the only place that would fit what I had in mind for the novella.

And, I fell in love with the Keys while researching for Found You.

CHICKENS!

3. My Bucket List.

Last, but not least, I pick places I’ve always wanted to visit. When I was younger (6 weeks old to 21 years old), I travelled quite extensively. I’ve been to twenty plus countries and lived in five.

I’ve always had a little bucket list of places I wanted to go. And hopefully, one day, I’ll be able to travel again. It’s been ages since I visited another country.

The Sin Bin is the best example of this one. Cornwall is a place that I’ve always wanted to spend a lot of time at. I think we went there when I was a baby, but I obviously can’t remember, so I don’t count it.

Researching the series was great fun for me because I got to vicariously live in the lovely villages that I’ve longed to see.

I’m sure there are more reasons, but those are definitely my top three.

How about you? If you’re a writer, how do you pick the setting of your story?

For readers, how important is the setting?

New Release: The Trade Me Collection

What happens when delicious blue-collared men find the one they’re destined to be with?

In Dahlia Donovan, Gen Ryan, and Amy K. McClung’s endearing stories of heat and happiness, three very different men pursue three very special hot tradesmen and are determined to make them their own.

With heartwarming happily ever afters, meet three couples in Found You, Losing You, and Still You as these red-hot men embark on their journeys of self-discovery and love.

Over 500 pages of escapism wrapped up in so many delicious sexy words.

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Found You by Dahlia Donovan

Kent Casado has lost everything that defined him: his construction business, his husband, his home, and his fortune. He went from one of the first gay men to marry in Colorado, to the first to be divorced. Crushed and alone, his only recourse is to move into a hurricane-damaged cottage in Key West, but his troubles seem to follow him to the beach paradise.

Dusk “Doctor Dusky” Keller has never allowed himself to be defined by anyone or anything. Growing up in the Keys with his hippie parents, he ran an animal hospital until a hurricane destroyed it. He never expects to fall straight into lust with an uptight stranger who he sees on his daily beach walks.

Satisfied with a prolonged one-night stand, neither expects to plummet from casual to complicated.

Losing You by Gen Ryan

After a tragic accident, aspiring pro-surfer Brad Morris leaves his hometown of California to try to forget his pain. Unable to swim or surf since his loss, he focuses on a new career as a car mechanic and restorer. After years of struggling, Brad finally agrees to get help and attempts to gain back the parts of himself he lost that day in the ocean.

Colton James gave his all to his partner, Ben, but his all wasn’t enough. Dumped after buying Ben’s dream home, he buries himself further in his career as a police officer. But when he meets Brad, all bets are off, and Colton begins to question what’s more important: a job, or the one you love?

Clouded by their pasts, will both men be able to see beyond those they lost in order to have a future together?

Still You by Amy K. McClung

For Eden, life revolves around making sure his sister and niece are taken care of while building his landscaping business. Love certainly hasn’t been a priority. From the moment he meets his new client, his outlook on what’s important changes.

For Adam, the last two years have been spent helping his best friend, Maggie, grieve for her late husband while helping take care of her kids. Between his work at the hospital, and supporting his friend, finding time for himself has not been his priority. When Eden knocks on his door one summer morning, he knows life will never be the same.

Mistakes and misunderstandings are always difficult to navigate. Can Adam convince Eden he’s still the only man for him before it’s too late?