Author Name: Louise Lyons
Book Name: Favorite Toy
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/26197516-louise-lyons
Publisher: Louise Lyons
Cover Artist: Simon Searle
Release
Date: January 31, 2016
Blurb:
Determined to stay single, Dean Simpson and his best
friend Ryan have been playing a game, where each man chooses a potential
hook-up for the other, usually someone nothing like their usual type. But with
Ryan now off the market, Dean agrees to one final round of the game and allows
his friend to choose his toy for the evening.
Casper Mancuso is about as far from Dean’s type as
he can get. Casper is pretty, flamboyant, and attention-seeking, but sexy with
it. Dean decides one night can’t hurt, but when Casper makes it clear his aim
is the same as Dean’s – to have one bit of fun and then move on – Dean finds
himself surprisingly disappointed.
With both men keen to avoid a relationship at all
costs, it seems there can be no chance for anything between them. And yet the
pair are drawn to each other and despite some hurtful comments and a very
public argument, they just can’t stay away from each other. Eventually Dean is
forced to admit that the very antithesis of what he usually likes is exactly
what he’s been waiting for.
Pages or Words: 35,600 words
Categories: Contemporary, M/M Romance
Excerpt:
My
heart sank as one of the other trainers from the gym caught up to me.
"Wait up, Dean. I'll go with you."
I
glanced at Mark and nodded. "Okay."
"Where
are you headed?"
"Not
sure yet. I just wanted some fresh air. Maybe Subway." It was the first
thing that came into my head, although I really didn't fancy a sandwich.
"I
could go for that. Meatball marinara. Mmm."
"I
like the tuna."
"I always have cheese and
slather it in ranch dressing, and get a cookie." Casper's
words made me smile and I wondered if he'd be having Subway today. Shit.
"Are
we eating in, or taking it back to work?" Mark pushed open the door and
walked inside.
"Um,
maybe sit outside here?" I followed him to the counter, lining up behind a
family ordering an early lunch. Most of the tables both inside and outside were
empty and I stared up at the menu board as I waited, even though I knew I'd
order tuna. Mark bought a foot-long meatball marinara with cheese and salad and
I requested a six inch with cheese, salad, and ranch dressing. As we sat down
at a table outside the window, I looked around and caught sight of Casper, just
yards away and heading right for us. Automatically I ducked my head and
unwrapped my sandwich, hoping he wouldn't see me. My heart thumped wildly and
my dry mouth made me wish I'd ordered a drink.
"Are
you okay?" Mark raised his eyebrows.
"Yeah."
Casper
entered Subway, apparently not having noticed me. I'd kick myself if I didn't
speak to him. I might not get another chance. The fact that he'd happened to
turn up at this exact moment, when he could have gone anywhere, or not even
taken a break at this time, was too much of a coincidence for me to throw away.
Hesitating, I debated going into the shop to speak to him, or waiting for him
to come out where Mark might hear. While I thought about it, Casper got his
sandwich and came out again and then I had no choice. I jumped up quickly,
scraping my chair noisily on the pavement, and his eyes immediately met mine.
He halted, half in and half out of the door, then shuffled forward to get out
of the way of someone trying to enter.
Mark
looked up at me and frowned. "Dean?"
"I'll
be back in a minute." I moved away from the table toward Casper, aware
that only about six feet separated us from Mark. "Can I speak to you for a
minute?"
"What
about?" His eyes narrowed.
"I
wanted to say sorry. I─"
"Don't
bother. Like we both said, it was a hook up." His voice was much too clear
and I glanced anxiously at Mark, who stared back at me with wide eyes.
"Casper…shh.
Can we just…?"
"Don't
shush me!" Clutching his wrapped sandwich fiercely in one hand, he planted
the other hand on his hip and glared. "I don't know why you even bothered
speaking to me! You slept with me for a bet, and we all know what your real
type is. Don't think I didn't see you with that blond guy on Friday."
"Fuck."
Grabbing his arm, I tugged him a few steps along the street until he wrenched
free. "Thanks a fucking bunch. You just outed me to one of my
workmates."
"Oh!"
His scowl vanished and his cheeks flushed. "Shit. I didn't know. I'm
sorry, Dean."
"Forget
it. Like you said, I shouldn't have bothered." Mortified, I turned away
and went back to the table. Mark's expression said it all. I didn't need to
hear anything he might have to say, but I listened anyway. Casper had already
disappeared.
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Meet the author:
Louise Lyons comes from a family of writers.
Her mother has a number of poems published in poetry anthologies, her aunt
wrote poems for the church, and her grandmother sparked her inspiration with
tales of fantasy. Louise first ventured into writing short stories at the grand
old age of 8, mostly about little girls and ponies. She branched into romance
in her teens, and MM romance a few years later, but none of her work saw the
light of day until she discovered FanFiction in her late 20s.
Posting stories based on some of her favorite
movies, provoked a surprisingly positive response from readers. This gave
Louise the confidence to submit some of her work to publishers, and made her
take her writing “hobby” more seriously.
Louise lives in the UK, about an hour north
of London, with a mad Dobermann, and a collection of tropical fish and
tarantulas. She works in the insurance industry by day, and spends every spare
minute writing. She is a keen horse-rider, and loves to run long-distance. Some
of her best writing inspiration comes to her, when her feet are pounding the
open road. She often races into the house afterward, and grabs pen and paper to
make notes.
Louise has always been a bit of a tomboy, and one of
her other great loves is cars and motorcycles. Her car and bike are her pride
and joy, and she loves to exhibit the car at shows, and take off for long days
out on the bike, with no one for company but herself.
Where to find the author:
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Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/louiselyons013/
Website: http://www.louiselyonsauthor.com/
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