Title: All That Glitters by Kate Sherwood
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Genre: Contemporary, Gay, Romance
Length: 206 pages/Word Count: 70,043
Summary:
No matter what he tells himself, wealthy NYC architect Liam has never been able to forget his first love, Ben. But as he approaches midlife and realizes something is missing, can he forgive himself for the worst mistake he ever made—the one that left a hole no amount of career success can fill? Or will fear keep him from the full life he really wants?
Liam and Ben were childhood sweethearts, then college boyfriends. But when Liam cheated on Ben, Ben forced himself to cut ties and move on. He’s still living in the small town where they grew up, teaching, but it’s not the life he imagined for himself as a younger man. Still, when Liam returns, he can’t risk his heart again. He certainly can’t allow himself to love Liam again after fighting so hard to get over him.
Neither man wants to let go of the past and face their apprehension at starting over. They don’t want to fall in love a second time—but sometimes love happens whether it’s wanted or not.
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Excerpt
“I’m really not sure it’s a good idea,” Kevin said.
Ben tried not to frown at him. Of course it wasn’t a good idea. Did Kevin really need to point out something so obvious? Ben rolled his shoulders and tried to focus on the task at hand.
“And not really appropriate,” Kevin added. “I mean, why are there fraternity party games at a baby shower?”
“Frat party,” Ben said. Damn, he’d sounded mad. He forced a smile and said, “I don’t think anyone uses the whole ‘fraternity’ when they’re combining it with the word ‘party’. Maybe college disciplinary committees. But nobody else.”
“I actually sat on my college disciplinary committee.”
Of course he had. Ben smiled again. “I’d like to hear more about that—it must have been really challenging, but rewarding at the same time. But right now, I need to focus on the Baby Pong.”
“Beer Baby,” Uncle Calvin said from somewhere far too close. “It doesn’t make sense to cut out the ‘beer’… we’re still going to drink beer. It’s the ‘pong’ that’s gone.”
Yes, the pong was gone, because instead of tossing ping pong balls at the other team’s cups they were tossing little plastic babies. It was either the best baby shower Ben had ever been to, or the worst.
He rolled his shoulders again and put on his game face to glare down the long table at the opposition. Seth. Good aim, but easily distracted. And Liam. What the hell had Calvin been thinking when he came up with these teams? Seth and Liam, Ben and Calvin himself. Kevin excluded, because—because Kevin wasn’t really part of this. This set of old friends. Old enemies.
Old. That was the part to remember. Calvin had set up a little trip down memory lane, but it was just a quick visit to the past. Ben was living in the present. With Kevin.
Who had drawn his lips up into a positively prissy little moue of disapproval.
Ben could fix that later. After he and Calvin destroyed Liam and Seth at Baby Pong. Beer Baby. Whatever.
“Visitors go first,” Calvin said, and he tossed a baggie of plastic babies to the other end of the table.
Liam nodded seriously, pulled a plastic baby out, and bounced it on the table. “Totally erratic,” he told Seth after several bounces. “Unpredictable. We need to go for the direct throw.”
Seth had been tossing his own plastic baby from hand to hand and now he nodded. “Roger. Direct throw.”
Yeah, Beer Baby was on.
Author Bio
Kate Sherwood started writing about the same time she got back on a horse after almost twenty years away from riding. She’d like to think she was too young for it to be a midlife crisis, but apparently she was ready for some changes!
Kate grew up near Toronto, Ontario (Canada) and went to school in Montreal, then Vancouver. But for the last decade or so she’s been a country girl. Sure, she misses some of the conveniences of the city, but living close to nature makes up for those lacks. She’s living in Ontario’s “cottage country”–other people save up their time and come to spend their vacations in her neighborhood, but she gets to live there all year round!
Since her first book was published in 2010, she’s kept herself busy with novels, novellas, and short stories in almost all the sub-genres of m/m romance. Contemporary, suspense, scifi or fantasy–the settings are just the backdrop for her characters to answer the important questions. How much can they share, and what do they need to keep? Can they bring themselves to trust someone, after being disappointed so many times? Are they brave enough to take a chance on love?
Kate’s books balance drama with humor, angst with optimism. They feature strong, damaged men who fight themselves harder than they fight anyone else. And, wherever possible, there are animals: horses, dogs, cats ferrets, squirrels… sometimes it’s easier to bond with a non-human, and most of Kate’s men need all the help they can get.
When she’s not writing as Kate Sherwood (m/m romance), there’s always Cate Cameron (m/f romance, YA romance) and Catherine Dale (everything else). There are so many stories just waiting to be discovered!
Author Links: Website * Facebook * Twitter * Goodreads
Giveaway
Kate Sherwood is giving away ONE eBook copy of All That Glitters. To enter today’s contest, fill out the form below by Monday July 2nd 5 PM mountain time:
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