Title -- The Gathering
Author -- +Jacey Holbrand
Publisher
– Evernight Publishing
Series – The Glorious Guild of Lady Windsurfer, 1
Genre
– Alternative (MM)/Gay, Futuristic, Sci-Fi, Erotic Romance, Steampunk
Heat
Level – 3
Word
Count – 35, 510
ISBN
– 978-1-77233-049-6
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The year is
2112, and the world has changed…
Jake
Landry is interested in having some fun. He’s in Las Vegas, newly single and
just off his most recent tour of duty. In Vegas he has met up with his old
friend Nicola Goodheart, a scientist and inventor who studies portals, other
worlds, and strange beings. Jake has also met and become enamored with
Alexander, a gorgeous man with violet eyes. Jake goes with Nic on a portal
finding mission, and they all end up in Alexander’s alien world.
Recruiter
Alexander Bloodworth is interested in Jake for himself and in Nicola for
placement in a pleasure house on his home planet of Aurath. When he hears word
one of his people’s enemies are after Nicola and Jake, he goes to save them
both, even at the peril of losing his job.
Will
they risk their hopes and dreams—Alexander and Jake for a chance at love and
Nicola for her career—or will they falter and lose everything anyway?
Be Warned: m/m sex
Just
because he disliked a situation didn’t mean his temper could be unleashed on a
whim. Other people really didn’t need to know his business.
Still,
it’d be nice to release some pent-up energy. He mentally shook his head. No.
I really shouldn’t create a scene. Plus, if he went over there to say or do
something, he’d be a hypocrite. He’d had a few rebound flings himself and had
moved on. All his mental blustering was just a knee-jerk reaction.
“You
would be correct,” a smooth, deep voice stated near him.
Startled
out of his thoughts about giving the men across the way some black eyes, Jake
turned to the man sitting beside him. He stared into a pair of beautiful deep
violet eyes. “So mesmerizing.”
The
handsome man dressed in a tailor made black suit, black dress shirt and white
silk tie matching his hat chuckled.
Jake
blinked. “I mean excuse me? Right about what?”
“Whatever
it was you were thinking about and made a decision on.” The man looked at Jake’s
drink. “Let me pay for the next round.” The man hailed the bartender. “Two more
of what he was having.” He pulled out a hundred dollar coin from the pouch
hidden within his jacket and placed it on the bar. “It is—how you say in your
language? On my dime, sugar?”
Good
looking and suave. Jake couldn’t place the stranger’s slight accent, but
thought it added to his charm. Who was this man who pulled out C chinks, who
had the intriguing eyes, and almost tanned skin as if he’d literally been
lightly kissed by the sun? Judging from how the stranger towered over him while
sitting on the stool, he estimated the man to be six five to seven feet tall. Built,
too, if the width of his shoulders happens to be any indication.
The
man turned back to him. He put his fingers to the brim of his hat covering a
head of long platinum blond hair for a brief moment. The band around the head
covering was the same dark color as his unique eyes. “My name is Alexander.”
“Jake.
Thanks for the drink.” He stuck out his hand. “Your accent is interesting.
Where are you from?”
Alexander
shook his hand. A gush of sexual hunger washed through Jake. The sensation
surprised him. The feeling hadn’t been this strong when he’d met Shawn. What
kind of robust pheromones radiated from Alexander to make the instant
attraction hit so hard?
“I’m
from all over. I must say it is nice to sit and talk with someone.” Alexander
released his hand and propped his forearm on the edge of the bar. “Especially
after the couple of days I have had. So your decision, think you will be able
to stick to it?”
“Decision?”
Jake cocked his head, thinking back to what might have been on his mind. His
gaze traveled across the bar area to where his ex and the bear sat. Oh,
right. Shawn. “Yeah, I’ll stick with it.” Especially if you keep me
company, Gorgeous.
Jacey Holbrand believes love comes in all forms and should
be celebrated. She’s committed to her muse and writing so she can share those
kinds of stories with readers. Hot days. Sexy nights. Come play in her world.
Jacey loves to hear from readers! eMail her: JaceyHolbrand@gmail.com
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