My historical romance set in post-World War II Philippines has undergone major edits, as well as a beautiful new cover, created by Catt Ford. The second edition will release on February 23,2016 under the DSP Publications imprint. Here's a short excerpt for your entertainment. It's available for pre-order on the DSPP site as well as Amazon.
Excerpt
He grazed the smooth shoulder resting right below his chin with a soft kiss
and jerked in surprise when Greg stirred and mumbled, “What are you doing?”
“I’m… sorry,” John stammered, “I must have been dreaming.” There was no way
to hide the erection pressing against Greg’s buttocks, so he embraced the lie.
“It’s been a while since I’ve woken up with anyone in my arms, so you’re stuck with
my morning wood,” John mumbled and quickly rolled away. He got up and headed toward
the stream, praying Greg wouldn’t follow. The thundering of his heart and the beads
of sweat dotting his forehead were precursors of imminent danger, a feeling he’d
been all too familiar with throughout his stint in the Pacific. Flirting with death
had been much easier than fighting the attraction threatening to unman him in front
of Greg. Jesus, if this got out, Ignacio’s offer would be rescinded. He squeezed
his traitorous member, willing the stubborn organ to retreat instead of surrendering
to his carnal needs. He relieved himself against a tree, gratified to feel his body
subsiding to a normal state. Walking around in a state of arousal was not only embarrassing,
it would give Greg ammunition in case he decided to sabotage John for honing in
on his job.
Glancing over his shoulder, he could see Greg watching
him with a wary eye. Christ, what must he be thinking? Did he buy into his sorry excuse for what just happened? Greg walked up to him and released his own
organ unselfconsciously. He hit the high grass with a steady stream of morning urine.
John could smell it from where he stood, and instead of turning him off, he felt
the arousal creeping up again. There was something so basically male and primal
about sharing a morning piss in the middle of nowhere. Dear God….
“Why did you kiss me?” Greg asked after he’d tucked himself away. He looked
John in the eye without a trace of anger.
“I told you,” John explained. “I was dreaming about a girl back home.”
“Then how come you’re still hard?”
John glanced down at the bulge in his pants and grinned sheepishly. “My dick’s
got a mind of its own.”
“What do you suggest?” John asked in a strangled voice. The morning sun was
starting to creep over the horizon, and the golden rays peeking through the lush
vegetation dappled across the hard planes of Greg’s smooth chest. He’d removed the
wife beater the night before, casually mentioning he preferred sleeping without
it, but the chill in the air had raised goose bumps and turned his dark brown nipples
into stiff nubs. Greg’s face was partially hidden in shadows, but the hunger in
his green eyes was clearly visible, and John was aroused by the blatant scrutiny.
The dawning light played tricks on his imagination, turning Greg into some ethereal
being. He was temptation personified, and John felt like Adam succumbing to the
lure of the luscious apple. Years of discipline and a rigid moral code were no match
for the power of the sexual tension drawing them together in their private Eden.
Greg pointed at his own growing desire. “Your problem seems to be contagious.”
John snorted. “We can always rub up against each other like dogs in heat.”
“Is that what you do in the Marines?”
“Hell no,” John protested. “If anyone got caught in that kind of situation,
it would be the end.”
2nd Edition
The Philippines, 1946
After being discharged from the Marines, John Buchanan is offered a position as overseer for plantation owner Ignacio Saenz. The offer is unexpected, considering he knows nothing about coconut farming, but the presence of Mount Mayon, an active volcano within sight of the property, tips the scales in Ignacio’s favor. Finally John has a chance to put his lifelong passion for vulcanology into practice.
Gregorio Delgado, the current overseer, takes exception to this turn of events. He views John as an interloper and Ignacio’s offer as a thinly disguised excuse to marry off one of his six daughters. What neither of them expects is the powerful physical attraction that simmers between them. Could John be a kindred spirit, or is he just using Gregorio for his knowledge of farming to ingratiate himself with his potential father-in-law?
As John and Gregorio begin a tour of the haciendas, John discovers he has far more in common with his new acquaintance than he thought possible. Torn between honor and desire, John struggles to define who he is and what Gregorio could mean to him. Like the unpredictable volcano, equal parts beauty and danger, Gregorio becomes an obsession that could erupt at any minute and destroy them both.
1st Edition published by Dreamspinner Press, 2012.
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