That cover gives me shivers...of the nicest type...
About the book:
‘A
Secret Love’ is Douglas Black’s first outing with Evernight Publishing. Part of
their ‘Romance On The Go’ range, ‘A Secret Love’ is a steamy M/M erotic
romance, published on July 11th and is available from the following
retailers.
Blurb
James
is nervous when he pulls into the car park of the secluded and conservative
Caledonian Hotel. He slips off his wedding ring, gives a false name at
reception and checks into his room.
When
Mark finally arrives James expects their time together to conform to the usual
pattern, but Mark surprises him. Mark wants candlelit dinners and walks on the
beach. James, well, James just wants to make up for lost time. More
importantly, he doesn’t want to get caught. They have six months left before
they can leave behind everything they know and start a new life together and
James is desperate to be discrete. Unfortunately, he never could control
himself around Mark. Throw in an interfering old couple and some very public
displays of affection and Mark and James’s short hotel stay might just be about
to destroy not only the secrecy that has always shrouded their relationship,
but also their plans for a future together.
Excerpt
Mark
returned the kiss passionately. James trembled in his arms. Tension coursed
through his body and he could feel it mirrored in Mark’s. He could almost taste
the other man’s nerves in his kiss. James
savoured Mark’s strong arms around him. He pushed his hands inside Mark’s suit
jacket and clung to the warm, toned body underneath. The body was so familiar
despite the amount of time that had passed since their last meeting.
“God I’ve missed you,” James said
when he finally pulled away. Mark was breathless and didn’t respond at first,
but the sexy, playful smile on his lips told James everything he needed to
know. James took his hands and led him further into the room.
It was a large suite with living
area and a huge bathroom. Mark swung a new sports bag, bright orange and
emblazoned with sponsorship logos, off his shoulder and dumped it onto one of
the two couches. He paused momentarily, reaching into his suit pocket.
James watched as Mark pulled out his
phone and turned it off without checking for messages. He waited patiently
until Mark had tucked it safely into his bag and smiled at him when he had
finished. “Difficult getting away this time?” he asked.
Mark nodded. “I left as soon as I
could. I was so scared I was going to miss the flight. I’m sorry it had to be
mid-week this time. Will you get in trouble at work?”
“I have the flu.”
Mark smirked. “You look perfectly
healthy to me.”
“It came on all of a sudden,” James
said, closing the space between them. “Unexpected. Probably be gone in a few
days. You know how these things are.” Mark nodded and James slipped into his
arms once more. With his head on Mark’s shoulder, he turned to whisper against
the other man’s neck. “I wouldn’t have been able to stand it if you had missed
the flight, if you had cancelled. It’s been so long. It’s always so long.”
*****
Five Things You Really Didn’t Need to
Know About Douglas Black
1.
The
only subject Douglas Black failed at university was Latin. He received an
overall mark of 4 out of 20 for the semester and final exam combined.
2.
Douglas Black is firmly (and perhaps solely)
of the opinion that garden peas taste like soap. He continues to eat them
regardless.
3.
Should
the day ever come when Douglas Black is elected Prime Minister, he will
introduce an on-the-spot driving ban for people who fail to indicate correctly
at roundabouts.
4.
Buzzy,
flappy and long-legged insects freak him out. He doesn’t mind snakes though.
5.
Douglas
Black freely admits that he probably drinks too much wine. Usually bad wine, at
that.
and what you do...
Author Bio
Douglas Black is
an author, editor and Scotsman. Having started writing erotica as a university
student, he returned to the genre in 2012 when he self-published his debut
novel, ‘Port In A Storm’. ‘Business or Pleasure’, a novella, followed in April
2013. When not writing, Douglas can be found digging up the past, dreaming
about the future, or drinking wine with friends.
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